First report of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Poland
The NPPO of Poland recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus, ToBRFV – EPPO Alert List) on its territory. A sample of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) grown in a greenhouse (1 ha) in the municipality of Barczewo (province of Warmińsko-Mazurskie) was sent by the grower to a Dutch private laboratory at the end of March 2020. The identity of the pathogen was confirmed at the end of April.
The pest status of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Poland is officially declared as: Present.
Sources
NPPO of Poland (2020-06).