EPPO Global Database

Tobamovirus maculatessellati(TOMMV0)

Distribution details in Israel

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Absent, pest no longer present
First recorded in: 2014
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2020/253) : detected in 2014 in a tomato greenhouse in Northern israel. Affected plants showed severe mosaic symptoms and fern-like leaf deformations.

EPPO Reporting Service (2022/052) : since the isolated detection made in 2014 (see above) the virus has not been detected again and is now considered as absent.
References
* NPPO of Israel (2021-12).

* Turina M, Geraats BPJ, Ciuffo M (2016) First report of Tomato mottle mosaic virus in tomato crops in Israel. New Disease Reports 33, 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2016.033.001