EPPO Global Database

Plum pox virus(PPV000)

Distribution details in Albania

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, widespread
First recorded in: 1971
From CABI Disease map 392 (2007): Present, widespread
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1994/142) : widespread in larges areas of Albania on plum, rare in apricot and absent on peach.

EPPO Reporting Service (2007/124) : strains D, M and Rec.

EPPO Reporting Service (2016/143) : PPV-T also occurs.
References
* Musa A, Merkuri J, Milano R, Djelouah K (2010) Investigation on the phytosanitary status of the main stone fruit nurseries and mother plots in Albania. 21st International Conference on virus and other graft transmissible diseases of fruit crops (2009-07-05/10, Neustadt, DE). Julius-Kühn-Archiv no. 427, 304-308.

* Myrta A, di Terlizzi B, Boscia D, Caglayan K, Gavriel I, Ghanem G, Varveri C, Savino V (1998) Acta Virologica 42 (4), 251-253.
------- PPV-M and -D.

* Myrta A, di Terlizzi, B, Digiaro M (1994) Phytopathologia Mediterranea 33 (1), 59-62.
------- Very common in the Southeast.

* Myrta A, di Terlizzi B, Digiaro M, Savino V (1996) Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 26 (1), 141-146.

* Palmisano F, Minafra A, Myrta A, Boscia D (2015) First report of Plum pox virus strain PPV-T in Albania. Journal of Plant Pathology 97(2), p 403.

* Stamo B, Myrta A (2006) Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 36(2), p 205.
------- PPV-D, PPV-M, PPV-Rec.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Greece Present, widespread view...
Montenegro Present, widespread view...
North Macedonia Present, widespread view...