“…BSV occurs in all banana-producing areas of East and Southern Africa including Uganda, Pema, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar and South Africa (Dabek & Waller, 1990;Vuylsteke, Chizala & Lockhart, 1996). Recently, it has been reported from Colombia (Riechel et al, 1996), Nigeria, Ghana, and Republic of Benin (Pasberg- Gauhl et al, 1996). Leaf-striping symptoms in 'Mysore' banana in Trinidad, previously considered to be a physiological disorder, have recently been shown to be associated with BSV infection (Lockhart, 1994).…”