EPPO Global Database

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus(TOBRFV)

Distribution details in Spain

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2019
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present , only in some parts of the Member State concerned under eradication (2022-01)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/238) : first detected in a tomato greenhouse in the municipality of Vícar, Almería province (Andalucía). Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/039) : found in 6 greenhouses: 5 in Vicar and 1 in El Ejido, both in Almería province (Andalucía), covering an area of 6.25 ha. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2021/018) : new outbreaks in Almeria, also in sweet pepper seeds (Capsicum annuum) production. Under eradication.

NPPO (2021-08): detected in Capsicum seed lots from 2018 and 2019 from a professional operator whose facilities are located in the municipalities of El Ejido and Almería (Almería province, Andalucía). Traceability surveys are conducted. Under eradication.

NPPO: between September 2021-January 2022: new outbreaks in tomato production under greenhouses: 1 in Mazarrón (Murcia), 1 in El Ejido (Andalucia), 2 in Roquetas de Mar (Andalucia), 1 in Vicar (Andalucia). New outbreaks in tomato seed and plants production: 1 in Totana (Murcia), 1 in El Ejido (Andalucia).
References
* NPPO of Spain (2019-11, 2020-01, 2020-02, 2020-10, 2020-12, 2021-01, 2021-08, 2022-01).

* Alfaro-Fernández A, Castillo P, Sanahuja E, del Carmen Rodríguez-Salido M, Isabel Font M (2020) First report of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus in tomato in Spain. Plant Disease https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-20-1251-PDN
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Transient view...
Morocco Present, restricted distribution view...
Portugal Transient view...