EPPO Global Database

Watermelon chlorotic stunt virus(WMCSV0)

Distribution details in Israel

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, no details
From CABI Disease map 955 (2005): Present, no details
From NPPO: Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2003/164) : first found in 2002 in one plot, destroyed. Further finds in 2003, under surveillance.
References
* Ali-Shtayeh M, Jamous RM, Hussein EY, Mallah OB, Abu-Aitoun SY (2012) First report of Watermelon chlorotic stunt virus in watermelon in the Palestinian Authority. Plant Disease 96(1), p 149.
------- On watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in the Jenin and Qalqilia districst (West Bank).

* Luria N, Smith E, Sela N, Koren A, Lachman O, Dombrovsky A (2019) Insights into a watermelon virome contribute to monitoring distribution of whitefly-borne viruses. Phytobiomes Journal 3(1), 61-70. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-07-18-0034-R
------- in watermelon fruit in Northern Israel.

* NPPO of Israel (2003-12).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Jordan Present, no details view...
Lebanon Present, no details view...