Banana is the fourth most important food crop worldwide. However, its production has been threatened by banana streak disease, caused by banana streak virus (BSV). Despite this situation, little is known about the ...

The causative agent of banana streak disease is Banana streak virus (BSV). In tropical countries, for example Kenya, the virus causes considerable damages to banana crop as well as banana production yields. Several mealy-bug ...

Most of the published methods for DNA isolation from vectors (insects) are not always effective in mealy-bugs, aphids and leafhoppers because they have high amount of polyphenols in their body systems. A simple, rapid, ...