EPPO Global Database

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus(TYLCV0)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2010: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1993/26) : Sardegna, Sicilia.

EPPO Reporting Service (1995/41) : first record in Sardegna in 1988, then in Sicilia, then in 1991 in Calabria (south of Italy).

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.

EPPO Reporting Service (2004/109) : first report of TYLCV, in Sicilia, as opposed to TYLCV-Sardinia, which is already present.

EPPO Reporting Service (2011/108) : TYLCV detected in Emilia-Romagna in 1 glasshouse (tomatoes grown for breeding purposes), all symptomatic plants were destroyed.
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.

* Accotto, G.P.; Bragaloni, M.; Luison, D.; Davino, S.; Davino, M. (2003) First report of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) in Italy. Plant Pathology, 52(6), p 799.

* 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.; Luisoni, E.; Martinelli, G.P.; Caciagli, P.; Milne, R.G.; Accotto, G.P.; Antignus, Y. (1991) Tomato yellow leaf curl disease in Sardinia. Informatore Fitopatologico 41 (7/8), 42-46.

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

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

* NPPO of Italy (2010-11).

* Rapisarda, C. (1990) Bemisia tabaci vector of TYLCV in Sicily. Informatore Fitopatologico 40 (6), 27-31.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Absent, no pest record view...
France Present, few occurrences view...
Slovenia Absent, no pest record view...