Detection of Garlic allexiviruses in Western Australia

Publication Date

Tue, 17 Jan 2012, 00:00

Last Updated

June 23, 2023, 5:46 a.m.

Report Number

AUS-51/3

Country

Australia

Pest Id

Allexivirus - (1ALLVG)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Allium sativum

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: only in some areas

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and not under official control

Geographical Distribution

Detected in one home garden in Perth, Western Australia

Summary

Garlic allexiviruses was detected in August 2011. It is likely to be widely distributed as plants are vegetatively propagated. Viruses in this genus are restricted to Allium spp., spread by mites and persist in propagative material. All garlic is infected with some viruses, as result of being vegetatively propagated

Danger

These viruses may have a detrimental impact on the production of Allium spp. although quantification of the potential impact and economic significance is unclear

Contact for info

Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer Australian Government Department of Agriculture, GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia [email protected]

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Issue keywords

Pest status:Absent/Absence

Commodity keywords