EPPO Global Database

Potato spindle tuber viroid(PSTVD0)

Distribution details in Croatia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2014: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2009
Pest status declared by NPPO: Few outbreaks in 2009, eradication measures conducted, no new findings (2011-11)
From CABI Disease map 729 (2012): Present, few occurrences
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2012/036) : first detected in 2009 on symptomless ornamental plants. All infected plants were destroyed. No infection was found in 2010.

EPPO Reporting Service (2014/169) : detected during a survey carried out from 2009 to 2012 on pospiviroids in ornamental plants. PSTVd was detected in 8 plants of Solanum jasminoides and Lycianthus rantonnetii which were then destroyed.
References
* Milanović J, Kajić V, Milhaljević S (2014) Occurrence and molecular variability of Potato spindle tuber viroid and Tomato apical stunt viroid in ornamental plants in Croatia. European Journal of Plant Pathology 139(4), 785-788.

* NPPO of Croatia (2011-11).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Hungary Transient view...
Montenegro Present, no details view...
Slovenia Present, few occurrences view...