EPPO Global Database

Tobamovirus fructirugosum(TOBRFV)

Distribution details in Canada

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2019
References
* Sarkes A, Fu H, Feindel D, Harding M, Feng J (2020) Development and evaluation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the detection of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). PLoS ONE 15(6), e0230403. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230403
------- First report in Ontario in 2019. Not detected in Alberta.

* Yilmaz S, Batuman O (2023) Co-Infection of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus and Pepino Mosaic Virus in grocery tomatoes in South Florida: prevalence and genomic diversity. Viruses 15(12), 2305. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15122305
------- tomato fruit imported from Canada into Florida tested positive to ToBRFV and PepMV.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
United States of America Louisiana Present, no details view...
United States of America California Absent, pest eradicated view...
United States of America Florida Present, no details view...
United States of America Present, few occurrences view...