First report of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Scotland (United Kingdom)
The NPPO of the United Kingdom recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first outbreak of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus fructirugosum, ToBRFV – EPPO A2 List) in Scotland. Eradication measures are applied and include the removal of all plants from the affected glasshouse and its disinfection.
There are now 6 active ToBRFV outbreaks in the United Kingdom (five in England, one in Scotland). The outbreak in Jersey (Channel Islands) (EPPO RS 2025/017) has been eradicated.
The pest status of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in the United Kingdom is officially declared as: Present: not widely distributed and under official control.
Sources
NPPO of the United Kingdom (2026-06).
IPPC website. Official Pest Reports - United Kingdom (GBR-40/1 of 2022-06-19) Tomato brown rugose fruit virus. - (TOBRFV) pest report 2026. https://www.ippc.int/fr/countries/united-kingdom/pestreports/2026/06/tomato-brown-rugose-fruit-virus-tobrfv-2026/