EPPO Global Database

Begomovirus cucurbitapeponis(SLCV00)

Distribution details in Iraq

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2022
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/175) : found in courgette (Cucurbita pepo var giromontiina) fields near Yusufiyah, Baghdad Province.
References
* Al-Kuwaiti NA (2017) Molecular characterization of a leaf curl disease infecting zucchini squash in Iraq. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 19 (4), 649-653. DOI:10.17957/IJAB/15.0312

* Mohammed D, Adhab M, Al-Kuwaiti N (2021) Molecular characterization of viruses associated to leaf curl disease complex on zucchini squash in Iraq reveals Deng primer set could distinguish between New and Old World Begomoviruses. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 93:e20210050. https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202120210050

* Mohammed MS, Lahuf AA (2023) First report of cucumber vein yellowing virus in Iraq. New Disease Reports 47, e12183. https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12183
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Jordan Present, widespread view...
Saudi Arabia Present, no details view...
Syria Present, no details view...