EPPO Global Database

Tomato yellow leaf curl Sardinia virus(TYLCSV)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2009: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2002
From CABI Disease map 980 (2006): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (95/041): Calabria, Puglia.

EPPO Reporting Service (2001/062) : in Sardegna and Sicilia, the virus present is TYLCV-Sar.

EPPO Reporting Service (2001/171) : reported in Puglia, also TYLCV-Sar.

EPPO Reporting Service (2002/129) : confirmed as only TYLCV-Sar.

Found on Capsicum annuum crops in the Ionian coast of Basilicata (Comes et al., 2009).
References
* Accotto, G.P.; Navas-Castillo, J.; Noris, E.; Moriones, E.; Louro, D. (2000) Typing of tomato yellow leaf curl viruses in Europe. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 106(2), 179-186.

* Comes S, Fanigliulo A, Pacella R, Crescenzi A (2009) Pepper leaf curl disease caused by Tomato yellow leaf curl Sardinia virus on pepper in Southern Italy. Journal of Plant Pathology 91(4 Suppl.), S4.55.

* Finetti Sialer, M.M.; Di Franco, A.; Volvas, C.; Gallitelli, D. (2001) First report of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Apulia (Southern Italy). Journal of Plant Pathology, 83(2), p 148.

* Gallitelli D, Accoto GP, Lisa V (1993) Introducction del CMV, TYLCV y TSWV en los cultivos de Italia: experiencias de control. Phytoma Espana no. 50, 104-105.

* Moriones E, Accotto DP(2000) Tomato yellow leaf curl virus complex (TYLCV). EWSN Identification Guide Sheet, release no. 1, part B, p 1.