EPPO Global Database

Crinivirus tomatichlorosis(TOCV00)

Distribution details in Tunisia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2013
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2014/149) : first found in 2013/2014 in the region of Kairouan.
References
* Gharsallah C, Ben Halima A, Fakhfakh H, Gorsane F (2015) Insights into the genetic diversity and the phylogenetic analysis of Tunisian isolates of Tomato chlorosis virus. Phytoparasitica 43(1), 87-96.
------- Detected in samples of Solanum spp. collected from Kairouan, Ras Jebel, Maamoura, Béni Khiar,Téboulba and Monastir.

* Mnari-Hattab M, Zammouri S, Salleh W, Hdider C, Hajlaoui MR (2014) First report of severe yellowing outbreaks on tomato in Tunisia associated with infection. New Disease Reports 30, 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2014.030.003