Chrysanthemum stem necrosis tospovirus eradicated from United Kingdom
On the 2003-08-14, the NPPO of United Kingdom declared that the outbreak of Chrysanthemum stem necrosis tospovirus (EPPO Alert List) was eradicated. The virus had previously been found in November 2002 on a chrysanthemum flower crop in South-West England. Eradication was achieved through an intensive treatment programme against Frankliniella occidentalis which is the vector of the virus.
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Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK, Plant Health Web site.
Chrysanthemum stem necrosis virus outbreak eradicated.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/newsitems/csnvnews.htm
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