EPPO Global Database

Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae(TSWV00)

Distribution details in Montenegro

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2014: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2007
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2012/038) : detected for the first time in 2009 on Capsicum annuum plants grown under glasshouse in the vicinity of Podgorica.

Further studies showed that the virus was present in samples which had been collected in 2007. Vegetable samples (2072 in total) collected from 2007 to 2009 were tested (DAS-ELISA): TSWV was found in 2 samples (2007), 0 sample (2008) and 50 samples (2009).
References
* Zindović J, Bulajić A, Krstić B, Ciuffo M, Margaria P, Turina M (2011) First report of Tomato spotted wilt virus on pepper in Montenegro. Plant Disease 95(7), p 882.

* Zindović J, Ciuffo M, Turina M (2014) Molecular characterization of Tomato spotted wilt virus in Montenegro. Journal of Plant Pathology 96(1), 201-205.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Albania Present, restricted distribution view...
Bosnia and Herzegovina Present, few occurrences view...
Croatia Present, restricted distribution view...
Serbia Present, no details view...