B. B. Ekpenyong

First Report of Banana Bunchy Top Virus in Cross River State, Nigeria

O. I. Eyong, O. I. Onen, B. B. Ekpenyong & E. E. Ekpiken · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Banana and plantain are essential food crops and important sources of income for small holder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD), caused by Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), is widely recognised as a major viral constraint to banana and plantain product...