Surveillance of the Plum Pox virus in 2009

Publication Date

Wed, 14 Oct 2009, 00:00

Last Updated

Oct. 13, 2009, 9:01 a.m.

Report Number

LVA-04/2

Country

Latvia

Pest Id

Plum pox virus - (PPV000)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Prunus

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

South part of Latvia

Summary

In 2009 State Plant Protection Service (SPPS) of Latvia carried out phytosanitary inspections and samplings in locality of last year outbreaks and Plum Pox virus not found. But SPPS of Latvia found one new outbreak in region Zemgale in commercial garden of Prunus. The phytosanitary measures were taken in order to eradicate the disease. Infected plants and plants, which crowns touched infected plants, were destroyed.

Danger

Surveillance in the Latvia

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