First report of Tomato chlorosis virus in the United Kingdom
The NPPO of the United Kingdom recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first record of Tomato chlorosis virus (Crinivirus, ToCV - EPPO A2 List) on its territory. In May 2018, an outbreak of ToCV was detected in a tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) production glasshouse (6.2 ha) in Kent. The virus was detected by ELISA from asymptomatic tomato leaves following the information from the NPPO of the Netherlands that a positive sample had been detected by a laboratory in plant material submitted by a UK grower. Official phytosanitary measures will be taken with the aim of eradicating this outbreak.
The pest status of Tomato chlorosis virus in the United Kingdom is officially declared as: Transient, actionable, under eradication
Sources
NPPO of the United Kingdom (2018-05).