EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 11 - 1997 Num. article: 1997/215

Plum pox potyvirus in Azores (PT): further details


As reported in EPPO RS 97/185, the Plant Protection Service of Portugal confirms that three foci of plum pox potyvirus (EPPO A2 quarantine pests) have been detected in the island of Terceira, Azores (PT). All the 22 diseased trees have been immediately destroyed and an extensive survey is being carried out in this region.

Sources

Plant Protection Service of Portugal, 1997-11.