First report of tomato mottle mosaic virus in the Netherlands
Tomato mottle mosaic virus (Tobamovirus, ToMMV - EPPO Alert List) was identified for the first time in seeds harvested from tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) which were part of a selection programme of candidate varieties grown in the Netherlands. The sample also tested positive for tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus, ToBRFV - EPPO A2 List) and Potato spindle tuber viroid (Pospiviroid, PSTVd – EPPO A2 List).
It is also noted that ToMMV had also been detected in 3 tomato seed lots imported from China in April 2020, July 2021 and another seed lot from an unknown origin in 2015.
Sources
Fowkes AR, Botermans M, Frew L, de Koning PP, Buxton‐Kirk A, Westenberg M, Ward R, Schenk MF, Webster G, Alraiss K, Harju V (2022) First report of Tomato mottle mosaic virus in Solanum lycopersicum seeds in The Netherlands and intercepted in seed imported from Asia. New Disease Reports 45(2), e12067. https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12067