EPPO Global Database

Tobamovirus fructirugosum(TOBRFV)

Distribution details in Mauritius

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2026: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2025
Comments
Symptoms first observed in June 2025 on tomato in 2 greenhouses in Fond du Sac and Phoenix. Virus first identified in October 2025. Further findings in 2026 in Fond du Sac and Plaine Sophie.
References
* Jouen E, Pécheur B, Lobin KK, Lett JM, Visage M, Porcher L, Rolland M (2026) First report of tomato brown rugose fruit virus on tomato in Mauritius. New Disease Reports 54, e70156 https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.70156.