Detection of Angelonia flower break virus (AnFBV) in New South Wales
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Fecha de publicación
Vie, 24 Jul 2015, 05:59
Última actualización
Jul. 24, 2015, 5:59 a.m.
Número del informe
AUS-24/2
País
Australia
Plaga identificada
Angelonia flower break virus - (AFBV00)
Estado del informe
Final
Hospederos
Verbena
Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )
Absent: intercepted only
Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)
Present: transient
Distribución geográfica
Absent
Resumen
AnFBV was discovered on aysmptomatic verbena plant material derived from imported tissue culture using a new diagnostic test in December 2008. All plants that tested positive were symptomless. All plants in the consignment have been destroyed.
Peligro
AnFBV is a carmovirus and is likely to be readily transmitted by touch. The virus is known to cause flower break symptoms on Angelonias and in this case no symptoms were noted on Verbenas. Other known hosts are Angelonia spp and Phlox spp.
Contacto para obtener más información
Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer
Australian Government Department of Agriculture,
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
[email protected]