EPPO Global Database

Potexvirus pepini(PEPMV0)

Distribution details in Egypt

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, no details
Comments
Amer & Mahmoud (2020): in June 2019, leaf samples from hybrid tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Elquds E448) were collected from four regions in Fayoum and Ismailia Governorates, Egypt. Out of 20 samples, 3 were positive for PepMV.
References
* Amer MA, Mahmoud SY (2020) First report of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus on tomato in Egypt. New Disease Reports 41, 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2020.041.024

* Amer MA, YE Ibrahim, AA Kheder, AH Hamed, AA Farrag, MA Al-Saleh (2020). Confirmation incidence of Tomato chlorosis virus naturally infecting tomato crop in Egypt. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 23: 963‒969
------- detected in 4 out of 36 samples
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Israel Present, restricted distribution view...