EPPO Global Database

Tobamovirus fructirugosum(TOBRFV)

Distribution details in United States of America

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2018
Eradication in: 2018
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/027) : detected on greenhouse tomatoes in California in September 2018. All plants were destroyed. Not considered established.

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/124) : several isolated detections of ToBRFV in US commercial greenhouses in winter 2019-2020 (no details on location).

EPPO Reporting Service (2024/123) : no longer regulated on tomato and pepper fruits for consumption.
References
* Chitambar J (2018) California pest rating for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus. https://blogs.cdfa.ca.gov/Section3162/?p=5843

* Ling KS, Tian T, Gurung S, Salati R, Gilliard A (2019) First report of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus infecting greenhouse tomato in the United States. Plant Disease 103(6), p 1439. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-18-1959-PDN

* USDA-APHIS
-2020-06-12: APHIS takes additional actions to safeguard US agriculture against Tomato brown rugose fruit virus. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2020/sa-06/tobrfv-safeguards
- 2020-06-03: APHIS amends Federal Order for US imports of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and pepper (Capsicum spp.) hosts of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/federal_order/downloads/2020/DA-2020-12.pdf
- 2024-06-17: APHIS protects domestic fruit production and deregulates tomato brown rugose fruit virus in fruit for consumption. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/aphis-protects-domestic-fruit-production-deregulates-tomato-brown-rugose. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/aphis-protects-domestic-fruit-production-deregulates-tomato-brown-rugose
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Ontario Present, restricted distribution view...
Canada Present, restricted distribution view...
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...