EPPO Global Database

Plum pox virus(PPV000)

Distribution details in Lithuania

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 1998
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: under eradication (only in some areas were host plants are grown) (2020-12)
From CABI Disease map 392 (2007): Present, few occurrences
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1999/005) : first report, in the tree collection of the Horticultural Institute at Babtai.

EPPO Reporting Service (2000/060) : found in 1999 at 4 production sites. All infested plants were destroyed .

EPPO Reporting Service (2000/136) : found in 2000 on plum in 6 orchards and 9 private gardens. Infected trees have been, or are being, destroyed. Confirmed by EPPO Reporting Service (2001/047)

EPPO Reporting Service (2003/051) : 3 outbreaks found in 2002, on 439 plum trees. Still under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2004/078) : 3 finds on plum in 2003, 2 in breeding research stations and one in a private garden. The three trees were destroyed

EPPO Reporting Service (2005/075) : 3 finds on plum in 2004, 1 in a breeding station and 2 in orchards. Under eradication

EPPO Reporting Service (2007/124) : strain D.

EPPO Reporting Service (2011/083) : 1 outbreak was identified in 2009 in Kaunas region. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2012/243) : 2012 survey detected PPV in 2 fruit tree nurseries and 1 orchard in the Kaunas region. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2016/109) : in 2015, 4 outbreaks were detected on plum trees in the regions of Kaunas, Vilnius and MarijampolÄ—. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2017/092) : in 2016, 1 outbreak was detected on plum trees in the region of Kaunas. Under eradication.

From NPPO (2018): no new outbreaks were found in 2017.

From NPPO (2018 and 2019): in 2018, PPV was detected in 18 seedlings (Prunus domestica cv. Herman) in a nursery in the Kaunas county. Infected plants were burnt. Eradication programme continues.

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/029) : in 2019, PPV was detected in 2 places. Infected plants were burnt. Eradication programme continues.
References
* NPPO of Lithuania (2010-06, 2012-11, 2016-04, 2017-03, 2018-03, 2018-07, 2019-04, 2020-02, 2021-06).

* Staniulis J (2006) Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 36(2), p 211.
------- PPV-D.

* Staniulis J, Stankiene J, Sasnauskas K, Dargeviciute A (1998) Plant Disease 82 (12), 1405.
------- First record.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belarus Present, no details view...
Latvia Present, few occurrences view...
Poland Present, widespread view...
Russia Central Russia Present, no details view...
Russia Southern Russia Present, restricted distribution view...
Russia Present, restricted distribution view...