- Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) has been a threat to Hawaii bananas since it was first reported in 1989
- Banana bunchy top disease occurs on at least four of the main Hawaiian islands; Oahu, Hawaii, Kauai and Maui
- The disease was first spotted in Punaluu (Oahu) in 1989, and has become widespread on the island of Oahu. From Oahu, the disease appears to have spread to the neighbor islands, as shown in the table below.
- Banana bunchy top is not reported to occur on the islands of Molokai or Lanai as of April 2005.
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General Chronology of the BBTD Epidemic in Hawaii
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Island |
Date |
Location of outbreak |
Regulatory Action(s) by HDOA |
Oahu |
1989-July |
Punaluu |
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Hawaii |
1995-Oct. |
North Kona |
Keaau, North Kohala |
Kauai |
1997-Sept. |
Kilauea Town |
Quarantine, eradication effort |
Kauai |
2000-Apr. |
Kapahi |
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Kauai |
2000-Apr. |
Kilauea Town |
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Maui |
2002-Dec. |
Pukalani |
Containment |
Hawaii |
2004-Apr. |
Keaau, North Kohala |
Containment |
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