EPPO Global Database

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus(TYLCV0)

Distribution details in Bahamas

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2001: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2001/063) : observed since 1996 and 1997 respectively in the islands of North Andros and Eleuthera. Disease incidence reached 100% in some fields. The virus present is TYLCV-Is.
References
* Sinisterra, X.; Patte, C.P.; Siewnath, S.; Polston, J.E. (2000) Identification of tomato yellow leaf curl virus-Is in the Bahamas. Plant Disease, 84(5), p 592.