Detection of tomato torrado virus in South Australia

Fecha de publicación

Vie, 10 Oct 2008, 00:00

Última actualización

Jun. 23, 2023, 7:54 a.m.

Número del informe

AUS-14/3

País

Australia

Plaga identificada

Tomato torrado virus - (TOTV00)

Estado del informe

Final

Hospederos

Tomato Solanum lycopersicum

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

Distribución geográfica

Detection of tomato torrado virus (ToTV) in greenhouse tomatoes in the Northern Adelaide Plains of South Australia.

Resumen

In South Australia, the virus causes leaf mottling, yellow spotting followed by necrosis at the base of leaflets. In some instances stem necrosis can occur. Symptoms are most severe when plants are under stress during autumn and early winter.

Unlike overseas reports, no fruit symptoms (necrotic lines and blotches, and fruit distortion) have been reported from SA.

The virus was first described in 2007. However, there is strong evidence that the virus may have been present in Australia since at least 2005 when similar symptoms were noticed. Preserved samples from that event have tested positive to ToTV.

Peligro

An exotic plant pest called Tomato torrado virus (ToTV) has been detected in glasshouse tomatoes in South Australia. This newly described virus mainly affects tomatoes and is spread by the greenhouse whitefly. Local observations indicate that many commonly grown tomato varieties seem to be resistant to the virus.

Contacto para obtener más información

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

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