First findings of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd) in the Czech Republic

Publication Date

Thu, 06 Mar 2008, 00:00

Last Updated

March 5, 2008, 9:01 a.m.

Report Number

CZE-01/2

Country

Czechia

Pest Id

Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid - (TCDVD0)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Petunia sp.

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: under eradication

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

north Moravia (3 places)

Summary

TCDVd has till now been recorded three times in the territory of the Czech Republic. All records come from petunias (Petunia x hybrida) grown in protected conditions. Samples were taken in different firms in the Moravian-Silesian region, the Opava district during the autumn 2007. The first finding was detected from a sample taken in October 8 from a lot of 80 plants of Petunia ^^Surfinia^^. The plants came from own grower^^s propagation. In the second finding, the sampled lot of petunias consisted of plants of various origins so that the source of infection cannot be found. The third finding comes from an infected lot of Petunia ^^Surfinia^^ originating in Portugal. In all three places where TCDVd was found, emergency measures were taken for eradication of the harmful organism. All plants in the affected lots were destroyed.

Danger

First finding in the Czech Republic

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