Banana Virus Rumor — china.org.cn Details Alert sent: No Sites: PH Publish date: Wed 2014-Feb-5 Author: Channel: Pests/diseases Text (summary): An inaccurate report, claiming that many banana trees in the southern Chinese region had been infected with a disease known as “banana cancer,” has put the livelihoods of banana growers in jeopardy. Banana Conspiracy Revealed Banana farmers in Hainan Province have been hit by a slump in prices since as early as April. This has occurred as the prices of almost all other primary products, such as corn, pork and eggs, have surged. The main culprit was believed to be a text message via mobile phones, which spread a rumor that a virus similar to SARS was found in a banana from the southern island, according to a China Central Television report over the weekend. Meng Xuru, director of a provincial office in charge of the development of subtropical crops, said the message was not widely spread in Hainan, but many people in some major cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, have received it. More… An inaccurate newspaper report has put the livelihoods of banana growers in jeopardy, a local official has claimed. Read more: www.china.org.cn [English Locations Location Coordinates Zoom Relevance Show on map Eastern Province, Sri Lanka 6.776°N 81.7076°E 0.875 China 35°N 105°E 0.475 Gaozhou, Guangdong, China 21.9392°N 110.846°E 0.438 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 23.1167°N 113.25°E 0.436 Haikou, Hainan, China 20.0458°N 110.342°E 0.325 Beijing, Beijing, China 39.9075°N 116.397°E 0.301 Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China 31.2222°N 121.458°E 0.274 Xiangshan, Guangdong, China 22.5231°N 113.379°E 0.251 Fanyu, Fujian, China 27.8896°N 117.914°E 0.248 Discovery Discoveries: Discovery method: Robot discovered URL: http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/212914.htm Original language: English Original title: Banana Virus Rumor — china.org.cn Original text (summary): An inaccurate report, claiming that many banana trees in the southern Chinese region had been infected with a disease known as “banana cancer,” has put the livelihoods of banana growers in jeopardy. Banana Conspiracy Revealed Banana farmers in Hainan Province have been hit by a slump in prices since as early as April. This has occurred as the prices of almost all other primary products, such as corn, pork and eggs, have surged. The main culprit was believed to be a text message via mobile phones, which spread a rumor that a virus similar to SARS was found in a banana from the southern island, according to a China Central Television report over the weekend. Meng Xuru, director of a provincial office in charge of the development of subtropical crops, said the message was not widely spread in Hainan, but many people in some major cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, have received it. More… An inaccurate newspaper report has put the livelihoods of banana growers in jeopardy, a local official has claimed.
