Presence and distribution of banana bunchy top virus in Laos

Banana bunchy top virus is reported for the first time in Laos. Infected plants showed typical disease symptoms and the two complete genome sequences reported place the isolates in the Southeast Asian subgroup

First records of the potyviruses Chilli ringspot virus and Shallot yellow stripe virus from Laos

Evidence for the presence of Chilli ringspot virus and Shallot yellow stripe virus in Laos is provided for the first time. RT-PCR assays to amplify the coat protein genes of these viruses are described

First record of Papaya ringspot virus in Cambodia and confirmation of its presence in Laos

Papaya ringspot virus is recorded for the first time in Cambodia and confirmed to be present in Laos. An RT-PCR assay to amplify the coat protein gene of this virus is described