EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 04 - 2022 Num. article: 2022/086

Eradication on tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Estonia


In Estonia, tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus, ToBRFV – EPPO A2 List) had been detected in a greenhouse producing tomato fruit (Solanum lycopersicum) in the municipality of Saue vald, during an official survey in May 2021 (EPPO RS 2021/176). Eradication measures were taken: all plants in the infected greenhouse have been destroyed (incinerated) and the greenhouses disinfected. The operator terminated all agricultural activities at the production site, for reasons not related to ToBRFV.

The pest status of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Estonia is officially declared as: Absent, pest eradicated.


Sources

NPPO of Estonia (2022-04).