EPPO Global Database

Apple stem pitting virus(ASPV00)

Distribution details in Ethiopia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2016: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2015
Comments
Detected for the first time in samples collected in October 2015 from apple trees in the Southwestern part of the country.
References
* Lemma B, Xing F, Li SF, Zhang ZX (2016) First report of Apple stem grooving virus, Apple stem pitting virus and Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus in apple trees from Chencha, Ethiopia. Plant Disease 100(12), 2540-2541.