Banana streak disease (Banana Streak Badna Virus)

Symptoms

• The virus is transmitted mostly through infected planting materials by mealy bugs (Planococcus citri; Saccharicoccus sacchari).
• Yellow streaking running parallel to the leaf and perpendicular to the leaf veins on the leaves, which becomes progressively necrotic producing a black streaked appearance in older leaves.
• Chlorotic to dark green streaks also appear on the midrib, petiole and pseudostem.
• Leaf gets reduced in size, becomes brittle and rolls upward with mosaic mottling.

Management

• Systematic eradication of the diseased plants, suckers and the clumps is very essential.
• Planting materials should not be collected from places affected by this disease.
• The mealy bugs/aphid should be controlled
• Avoid growing leguminous and cucurbitaceous vegetables as intercrop.
• Before planting, spread lemon grass in the pits.

Chemical Control

Extremely Toxic

Highly Toxic

Moderately Toxic

Slightly Toxic