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Transgenic Expression of Dsrna Targeting the Pentalonia Nigronervosa Acetylcholinesterase Gene in Banana and Plantain Reduces Aphid Populations
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The banana aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa, is the sole insect vector of banana bunchy top
virus (BBTV), the causal agent of banana bunchy top disease. The aphid acquires and transmits
BBTV while feeding on infected banana ...