First report of tomato chlorosis virus in Albania
In summer 2021, several tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) hybrids in greenhouse crops in Fier and Berat regions of Albania, showed foliar symptoms such as interveinal yellowing of the basal leaves, brittleness, and mild leaf curling. High populations of the whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum were observed. The presence of tomato chlorosis virus (Crinivirus, ToCV - EPPO A2 List) in symptomatic tomato plants was confirmed by RT-PCR.
The situation of Tomato chlorosis virus in Albania can be described as: Present, not widely distributed.