EPPO Distribution List for strawberry veinbanding caulimovirus
Due to detailed information provided by countries during the validation of geographical data, and information on the occurrence of strawberry veinbanding caulimovirus (EPPO A2 quarantine pest) in China (EPPO RS 94/176), its distribution list can be modified as follows.
EPPO Distribution List: strawberry veinbanding caulimovirus
EPPO region: Czech Republic (few reports), Denmark (unconfirmed), Germany (unconfirmed), Hungary (locally), Ireland (locally), Italy (locally), Norway (unconfirmed) and Russia (Asiatic parts), Yugoslavia. Concerning Denmark and Norway, the virus was found on strawberry plants exported from Denmark to Norway, but Denmark reported that this virus has never been detected in strawberry plants inside or outside the compulsory certification system (1991, RS 515/04 and 1992, RS 519/03).
Asia: China, Japan (few reports), Russia (Asiatic parts).
North America: Canada (British Columbia), USA (found in two distinct zones, one along the east coast, the other on the west coast).
South America: Brazil, Chile (few reports).
Oceania: Australia (locally).
This distribution list replaces all previous published EPPO Distribution Lists on strawberry veinbanding caulimovirus !
Sources
EPPO Secretariat, 1994-10.