EPPO Global Database

Citrus leprosis disease(CILV00)

Distribution details in South Africa

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2020/077) : symptoms resembling those of citrus leprosis disease (EPPO A1 List) were observed in May 2018 in the Eastern Cape province. Citrus leprosis N dichorhavirus (CiLV-N) was detected.
References
* Cook G, Kirkman W, Clase R, Steyn C, Basson E, Fourie PH, Moore SD, Grout TG, Carstens E, Hattingh V (2020) Orchid fleck virus associated with the first case of citrus leprosis-N in South Africa. European Journal of Plant Pathology 155, 1373-1379.
------ OFV.

* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – South Africa (ZAF-51/2 of 2019-12-17) First detection of Citrus leprosis-N in South Africa. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/south-africa/pestreports/2019/12/first-detection-of-citrus-leprosis-n-in-south-africa/
------- Probably corresponding to OFV (and not CiLV-N sensu novo).