Citrus yellow vein clearing virus no longer occurs in Türkiye
In Türkiye, citrus yellow vein clearing virus (Potexvirus, CYVCV – EPPO Alert List) was first detected in the 2000s in citrus production areas in Adana. The NPPO of Türkiye informed the EPPO Secretariat that eradication measures were immediately taken and that infected plants were destroyed. Citrus producers were also informed about this new virus disease. Since 2014, surveys have been carried out in citrus-producing provinces of Türkiye (Adana, Antalya, Hatay, Mersin and Osmaniye). CYVCV was not detected during these surveys.
The situation of citrus yellow vein clearing virus can be described as follows: Absent, pest no longer present.
Sources
NPPO of Türkiye (2023-08).