First report of Grapevine Pinot gris virus in the USA
The presence of Grapevine Pinot gris virus (Trichovirus, GPGV) has recently been detected in grapevine samples collected from California, USA. While testing 96 randomly selected samples, GPGV was detected in 7 samples (Vitis vinifera cvs. ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’, ‘Cabernet Franc’, ‘Chardonnay’) which had been collected from 3 different Californian vineyards. This is the first time that GPGV is reported from the USA.
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ProMed posting (no. 20151124.3814257) of 2015-11-13. Grapevine Pinot gris virus – USA: first report (California). http://www.promedmail.org/post/3814257