Another five new ToBRFV infections in the Netherlands

The Netherlands currently has 29 farms officially infected with Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). Since June, five new companies have reported infections, as was the case in June. The virus was successfully eliminated at two farms, as revealed by a new update from the NVWA. The new detections were reported in the municipalities of Westland (2), Steenbergen (1) and Zuidplas (1). Compared to the previous update of the NVWA, the municipality of Westvoorne (1 contamination) has disappeared from the list. In one of the other municipalities, one of the growers also got rid of the disease. 29 sites under surveillance As of September 13, the official figures are: Infected crops. Photo: NVWA Growers reported the loss of 5-30% of their crops when infected. In some cases, they also reported losses of less than 5%. The NVWA estimates that the removal and disposal of the crops will cost growers between 5 and 10 thousand Euro per hectare. 9 successful eliminations of ToBRFVSince ...