EPPO Global Database

Squash leaf curl virus(SLCV00)

Distribution details in Egypt

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2005
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2007/057) : first record of the virus in Cucurbita pepo crops.

According to Idris et al. (2006), symptomatic squash (C. pepo) plants were first observed in spring 2005 near Giza.The virus was thought to be present only in Lower Egypt.

Awad et al. (2019): on solanaceous crops.
References
* Abdel-Salam AM, Abdallah NA, Soliman DZR, Rezk AAS (2006) The incidence of squash leaf curl begomovirus (SqLCV) in Egypt. Arab Journal of Biotechnology 9(2), 375-388.

* Awad AA, El-Attar AK, mohamed AM, Hassan M (2019) Emergence and diversity of Squash Leaf Curl Virus infecting solanaceous vegetable crops in Egypt. Middle East Journal of Agriculture Research 8(1), 226-236.
------- On eggplant, pepper, tomatillo and tomato.

* Idris AM, Abdel-Salam A, Brown JK (2006) Introduction of the New World Squash leaf curl virus to squash (Cucurbita pepo) in Egypt: a potential threat to important food crops. Plant Disease 90(9), p 1262.

* Farrag AA, El-Attar AK, El-Banna OH, Ibrahim AI, Mazyad HM (2014) Squash leaf curl virus (SLCV) incidence and severity on Phaseolus vulgaris in Egypt. Egyptian J Virol. 11(2), 112-123.
------- On bean in 3 different governorates (Qalubia, Giza and Fayoum).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Israel Present, no details view...