EPPO Global Database

Citrus exocortis viroid(CEVD00)

Distribution details in Greece

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, no details
From CABI Disease map 291 (2007): Absent, unreliable record
Comments
CEVd was detected in citrus mother trees of the collection of the Agricultural Station of Poros, other viroids such as Citrus bent leaf viroid, Citrus bark cracking viroid, Citrus dwarfing viroid, Hop stunt viroid were also detected (Vidalakis et al., 2006; Wang et al., 2013). Also in Crete on C. latifolia (Katsarou et al., 2020).
References
* Elena K, Alivizatos AS, Varveri C (2008) New plant pathogens reported in Greece, 1990-2007. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal 1(1), 1-25.

* Katsarou K, Chiumenti M, Kalantidis K, Mathioudakis MM (2020) First report of citrus viroids infecting Persian (Tahiti) lime in Greece. Plant Disease 104(3), p 998.
------- On Citrus latifolia in Chania prefecture (Crete).

* Vidalakis G, Boubourakas IN, Voloudakis AE, Agorastou, Magripis C, Kyriakopoulou PE (2006) Occurrence of viruses and viroids in citrus mother tree plantations in Greece. In Abstracts 13th National Phytopathological Congress, Athens, GR, 2006-10-16/19, p 62 (in Greek).

* Wang J, Boubourakas IN, Voloudakis AE, Agorastou T, Magripis G, Rucker TL, Kyriakopoulou PE, Vidalakis G (2013) Identification and characterization of known and novel viroid variants in the Greek national citrus germplasm collection: threats to the industry. European Journal of Plant Pathology 137(1), 17-27.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Türkiye Present, no details view...