EPPO Global Database

Begomovirus coheni(TYLCV0)

Distribution details in Tunisia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2014: Present, restricted distribution
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, restricted distribution (2011-06)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2007/078) : first record.

EPPO Reporting Service (2014/216) : detected in the invasive plant species Solanum elaeagnifolium.
References
* Gharsallah Chouchane S, Gorsane F, Nakhla MK, Maxwell DP, Marrakchi M, Fakhfakh (2007) First report of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus-Israel species infecting tomato, pepper and bean in Tunisia. Journal of Phytopathology 155, 236-240.

* Mnari-Hattab M, Zammouri S, Hajlaoui MR (2014) First report of hard watermelon syndrome in Tunisia associated with tomato yellow leaf curl virus infection. New Disease Reports 30, 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2014.030.007
------- On Citrullus lanatus associated with symptoms of he 'hard watermelon syndrome' in the regions of Kairouan, Sidi Bouzid and Gafsa.

* NPPO of Tunisia (2011-06).

* Pellegin F, Mnari-Hattab M, Tahiri A, Dalleau-Clouet C, Peterschmitt M, Bonato O (2008) First report of simultaneous presence of Tomato yellow leaf curl Sardinia virus and Tomato yellow leaf curl Israel virus infecting crops and weeds in Tunisia. Journal of Plant Pathology 90(1), 143-149.

* Zammouri S, Mnari-Hattab M (2014) First report of Solanum elaeagnifolium as natural host of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus species (TYLCV and TYLCSV) in Tunisia. Journal of Plant Pathology 96(2), 431-439.
------- On the invasive plant species Solanum elaeagnifolium.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Algeria Present, few occurrences view...
Libya Present, no details view...