Notice on Prescribed Treatment for Bunchy Top (Cap. 127C)

Prescribed Treatment for Bunchy Top CAP. 127C Regulation 1988 Revised Edition to Page 1 C T PRESCRIBED TREATMENT FOR BUNCHY TOP Made by the Director of Agriculture on the 26th September, 1968 G. 106/68 [26th September, 1968] The virus disease of the banana plant, commonly known as “Bunchy Top” is to be treated as follows— All banana plants belonging to the Genus Musa Linnaeus (Family Musaceae) affected with the said disease shall be destroyed in their entirety by the following means: Every part of the pseudostem leaves and suckers and all other aerial growth of the said plant shall be thoroughly sprayed or painted with Kerosene. After a period of 8 hours from such spraying or painting the whole plant shall be uprooted, including all underground parts, and chopped into small pieces. All the chopped pieces shall be soaked again in kerosene and the whole destroyed by fire. NOTE Failure to comply with the requirements of this Notice will render the offender liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $40 under regulation 27 of the Diseases of Plants Regulations.