EPPO Global Database

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus(TYLCV0)

Distribution details in Cyprus

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, widespread
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, widespread (2011-06)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (93/026): distribution list.

According to Papayiannis et al. (2010), TYLCV is widespread on tomato crops and weeds in Cyprus. Confirmed by the NPPO in 2011.
References
* Ioannou, N. (1987) Cultural management of tomato yellow leaf curl disease in Cyprus. Plant Pathology 36, 367-373.

* NPPO of Cyprus (2011-06).

* Papayiannis LC, Katis NI, Brown JK (2010) Tomato yellow leaf curl disease associated with Begomoviridae and whitefly vectors in Greece and Cyprus. Petria 20(2), 221-222.
------- Widespread.