Pomovirus solani (Potato mop-top virus, PMTV) Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Date de publication

mar, 14 Oct 2025, 22:48

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oct. 14, 2025, 10:48 après-midi

Report Number

AUS-116/1

Pays

Australia

Identité de l'organisme nuisible

Potato mop-top pomovirus - (PMTV00)

Situation du signalement

Préliminaire

Hôtes

Detected in potato. PMTV is an exotic plant disease that affects Solanum tuberosum (potato).

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Distribution géographique

PMTV is present and under official control in Tasmania. Movement controls are in place to prevent spread to mainland Australia. Tasmania is an island state of Australia, located 240 kilometres to the south of the Australian mainland. PMTV is absent from the Australian mainland.

Résumé

Pomovirus solani (Potato mop-top virus, PMTV) was detected in Tasmania, Australia in 2025. PMTV is not present in mainland Australia.

Danger

PMTV is a viral disease of Solanum tuberosum (potato), vectored by the soilborne pathogen Spongospora subterranea (powdery scab). Potatoes infected with the virus can produce unmarketable tubers from internal necrosis resulting in yield loss. This is the first detection of PMTV in Australia.

Contact pour demandes d'information

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

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