EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 03 - 2006 Num. article: 2006/056

First record of Pepino mosaic potexvirus in Switzerland


In Switzerland, the presence of Pepino mosaic potexvirus (EPPO Alert List) has been reported for the first time in 2004 on tomato crops in the French-speaking part of the country.
The situation of Pepino mosaic potexvirus in Switzerland can be described as follows: Present, first reported in 2004 in the French-speaking part.

Sources

Stäubli A. (2005) Faits marquants dans la recherche 2004. Nouvelle virose sur tomate. Revue suisse de Viticulture, Arboriculture, Horticulture 37(3), p 150.