Plum pox virus(PPV000)
Distribution details in Italy (Sicilia)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2014: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2012
First recorded in: 2012
EPPO Reporting Service (2015/057) : in 2012, symptoms were observed in 2 locations in a coastal area near Catania. Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of PPV in apricot and peach trees. 2 isolates from apricot (P. armeniaca cvs. ‘Carmen Top’ and ‘Ninfa’) were characterized as PPV-M. Under eradication.
* Rizza S, Conti F, Pasquini G, Tessitori M (2014) First report of Plum pox virus strain M isolates in apricot in Sicily, Italy. Plant Disease 98(11), 1591-1592.
------- First confirmed report of PPV in Sicilia.
------- First confirmed report of PPV in Sicilia.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| France | Corse | Present, no details | |
| France | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| Slovenia | Present, widespread | ||
| Switzerland | Present, few occurrences |