EPPO Global Database

Tobamovirus fructirugosum(TOBRFV)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2018
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned, under eradication (2021-06)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/013) : first found in 2018 in 1 tomato greenhouse in Sicilia.

EPPO Reporting Service (2019/124) : found in Piemonte in a greenhouse in May 2019. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2019/144) : found in 7 new locations in the production area of Ispica (Ragusa province, Sicilia). Eradication measures were taken.

EPPO Reporting Service (2019/191) : eradicated from Piemonte.

EPPO Reporting Service (2021/137) : further findings in Sicilia, one outbreak in Apulia, and one in Toscana. Under eradication.

NPPO (from September 2021 to January 2022): 1 new outbreak in San Giovanni Gemini (Sicilia) eradicated, New outbreaks in greenhouse tomato production in Fasano (Apulia), Marsala (Sicily), Gavorrano (Toscana). One outbreak in Pisa (Toscana) in experimental cultivation in University of Pisa.
References
* EU Commission (2021) Final report of an audit of Italy from 01 to 09 February 2021 in order to evaluate the situation and control for tomato brown rugose fruit virus. DG(SANTE) 2021-7278, 27pp. https://ec.europa.eu/food/audits-analysis/audit_reports/details.cfm?rep_id=4436

* NPPO of Italy (2019-01, 2019-05, 2019-07, 2019-09, 2020-10, 2021-06, 2021-09, 2021-10, 2021-11, 2021-12, 2022-01).

* Panno S, Garuso AG, Davino S (2019) First report of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus on tomato crops in Italy. Plant Disease 103(6), p 1443. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-18-2254-PDN
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Present, few occurrences view...
France Transient view...
Slovenia Present, few occurrences view...
Switzerland Present, few occurrences view...