EPPO Global Database

Potexvirus ecshostae(HVX000)

Distribution details in Poland

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2009: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2006
From CABI Disease map 1132 (2012): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2013/175) : first found in summer 2006 in the Southern part of Wielkopolska region. In 2009, HVX was considered to be widespread (exchanges between amateurs and in vitro multiplication of infected plants). In all cases where origin of seedlings could be established, the source of infected plants was Dutch commodity exchange.
References
* Cajza M, Burzynski A (2009) Hosta virus X - Problems in Hosta cultivation. Progress in Plant Protection 49(2), 595-598.

* Cajza M, Zielińska, L (2007) Hosta virus X - A new pathogen of ornamental plants in Poland. Progress in Plant Protection 47, 69-72.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Czech Republic Present, restricted distribution view...
Ukraine Present, few occurrences view...