EPPO Global Database

Panicovirus panici(PMV000)

Distribution details in Australia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2010: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2008
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: only in some areas (2010)
Comments
First detected in June 2008 in a sample of turf (Stenotaphrum secundatum cv. 'Palmetto') collected from the Hawkesbury area of New South Wales.
References
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Australia. Detection of Panicum mosaic virus in New South Wales (2010-06 07). https://www.ippc.int/index.php