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Originally Posted by blatta
Is bunchy top only spread by the aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa?
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Yes. There is no evidence is is spread between plants by anything thing else, including other aphids or tools.
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Originally Posted by blatta
Can the virus survive outside the plants for long? I always take care not to use the same tools for many bananas, especially new ones.
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The virus can be detected outside of the plant, such as in ground water, but it cannot infect plants without being in a banana aphid that then feeds on a banana plant. It is not spread by tools like some other plant viruses are.