Hosts of tomato spotted wilt tospovirus and impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus in France
It has been reported at the first French-Italian Phytopathological Colloquium in Alghero, IT, that tomato spotted wilt tospovirus (potential EPPO A2 quarantine organism) and impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus* (potential EPPO A2 quarantine organism) have been found on the following host plants in France:
Ornamentals
Aconitum carmichaeli
Alstroemeria sp.
Anemone sp.
Antirrhinum majus
Begonia x hiemalis
Calceolaria sp.
Calendula officinalis
Callistephus chinensis
Celosia sp.
Chrysanthemum morifolium
Cineraria cruenta
Cyclamen persicum
Dahlia variablis
Eustoma russellianum
Fatsia japonica
Freesia x hybrida
Fuchsia sp.
Gazania sp.
Gerbera sp.
Gladiolus sp.
Gloxinia sp.
Hippeastrum x hybrida
Hydrangea macrophylla
Impatiens balsamina
I. x novae-guinea
Limonium sp.
Nicotiana sp.
Primula acaulis
Ranunculus asiaticus
Tagetes erecta
T. patula
Vinca rosea
Zinnia elegans
Vegetables
Brassica oleracea
Capsicum annuum
Cichorium endivia
Cucumis sativus
Cucurbita pepo
Lactuca sativa
Lycopersicum esculentum
Ocimum basilicum
Phaseolus vulgaris
Salvia sp.
Solanum melongena
Solanum tuberosum
Valerianella olitoria
Verbena officinalis
Vicia faba
* Plant species which are underlined are equaly infected by impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus which has been previously known as tomato spotted wilt virus - impatiens strain (see EPPO Reporting Service 529/05).
Sources
Llamas-Bousquet, Allex, D.; Berling, A. (1993) Importance of tomato spotted wilt virus on vegetable and ornamental crops in France.
Presentation at the "Premier Colloque Italo-Français De Phytopathologie sur: Maladies nouvelles ou d'introduction récente en France, en Italie et dans le bassin méditerranéen", Alghero, IT, 1993-04-14/18.