EPPO Global Database

Potexvirus pepini(PEPMV0)

Distribution details in Sweden

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2025: Absent, intercepted only
First recorded in: 2001
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent, no pest record (2021-02)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2001/157) : found in a single tomato glasshouse.

EPPO Reporting Service (2002/092) : no further finds in 2002.

EPPO Reporting Service (2004/148) : a survey in 2004 found no new infection.

From NPPO (2021): no regular surveys have been conducted since 2014. However, no pest records have been made.

EPPO Reporting Service (2025/271) : detected in 6 out of 10 samples in of imported tomatoes for consumption
References
* Just K, Arif U, Kõrve EL, Paats P, Kvarnheden A (2025) Detection of pepino mosaic virus in imported tomato fruit in northern Europe. Plant Pathology 74(8), 2427-2438.

* NPPO of Sweden (2001-11, 2002-06, 2004-12, 2021-02).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Finland Absent, confirmed by survey view...
Norway Absent, pest eradicated view...