EPPO Global Database

Tobamovirus fructirugosum(TOBRFV)

Distribution details in Australia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2024
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, not widely distributed and under official control (2024-08)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/077) : detected on Solanum lycopersicum seed imported from Australia into Spain (interception). However, the NPPO of Spain confirmed in 2024 that this notification of interception was erroneous (consignor and consignee were wrongly interchanged on the document, so the origin of the consignment was in fact Spain, and NOT Australia).

EPPO Reporting Service (2024/172) : first detected in August 2024 at 2 properties in the Northern Adelaide Plains region South Australia). Under eradication.
References
* Government of South Australia (2024-08-19). Tomato brown rugose fruit virus detected in South Australia. https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/alerts_news_events/news/biosecurity/tomato_brown_rugose_fruit_virus_detected_in_south_australia

* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports- Australia (2024-08-29) Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in South Australia. https://www.ippc.int/es/countries/australia/pestreports/2024/08/tomato-brown-rugose-fruit-virus-tobrfv-in-south-australia/

* NPPO of Spain (2024-11).