Another five new Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) infections in the Netherlands

Published 2021년 9월 14일

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The Netherlands has seen an outbreak of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), with 29 companies now under supervision, following the detection of the virus at 41 cultivation locations since mid-2019. The virus has led to yield losses of 5-30% and the cost of crop removal and disposal ranges from 5 to 10 thousand euros per hectare. The number of affected locations has decreased from 36 to 29, with two companies successfully eliminating the virus. The outbreak is not limited to the Netherlands, as recent reports from Estonia, Slovenia, and Switzerland indicate a wider global spread of the virus.

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The Netherlands currently officially has 29 companies infected with the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus. Since June, five new companies with an infection have been added, as was the case in June. The virus was successfully eliminated at two companies. This is evident from a new update from the NVWA. The new finds were made in the municipalities of Westland (2), Steenbergen (1) and Zuidplas (1). Compared to the previous update of the NVWA, the municipality of Westvoorne (1 infection) has disappeared from the list. A grower in one of the other municipalities in the list also got rid of an infection. It is not clear from the list which municipality that is. 29 locations under supervisionAs of September 13, the official state of affairs is: An infected crop. Photo: NVWA Growers report yield losses of 5-30% when infected. In some cases, it was also less than 5% for growers. The NVWA estimates that the removal and disposal of the crop will cost a grower 5 to 10 thousand euros per ...

Source: AGF