EPPO Global Database

Tobamovirus fructirugosum(TOBRFV)

Distribution details in Korea, Republic of

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2026: Absent, no record
References
* Kim SH, Kang HM, Sim JE, Lee YH, Park HK, Kim JK, Ahn JY, Jeon BJ (2026) Targeted RT-PCR survey of ten economically important tomato viruses in major tomato producing regions of Korea. Horticultural Science and Technology. 44(0) https://doi.org/10.7235/HORT.20260014
------- not detected during surveys in 2024. However, authors noted that "non-detection for this virus does not necessarily indicate its absence in Korean tomato production systems, and it may still be present at low prevalence or outside the surveyed temporal and spatial scope"