Growing tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants in Poland at risk

Published 2020년 8월 17일

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The article highlights a concerning discovery of the tomato mottle virus in the UK, traced back to contaminated tomato seeds imported from the US and originally sourced in India. This virus, known to affect nightshade plants including tomato, pepper, eggplant, and chickpeas, as well as wild radish, black nightshade, and verbena, has previously infiltrated Europe, Asia, and North America. The virus causes a range of symptoms in affected plants, such as deformation, leaf discoloration, necrosis, and yield loss. It spreads mechanically through plant contact and can also potentially be transmitted by bumblebees. The article emphasizes the need for vigilance and reports of any symptoms to the State Plant Health and Seed Inspection Service.

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The State Plant Health and Seed Inspection Service informs about the possible appearance of a virus in our country - tomato mottle virus, which poses a threat to the cultivation of tomato, pepper and eggplant. It occurs in Asia (China), North America (Mexico, USA), Brazil, and among European countries it was found in Spain (tomato cultivation) and Italy (experimental field, on chickpeas). In 2020, the virus was detected in the UK, in a lot of tomato seeds imported from the US but originating in India. In 2017-2019, some of these seeds were sold to the Czech Republic, where most of them were purchased by individual customers, which poses a risk of the virus emerging in this country. The hosts of the virus are the nightshade plants: tomato, pepper, peppercorn (chili) and eggplant, as well as chickpeas and wild plants, especially radish, black nightshade and verbena. As we found out, the greatest harmfulness of the virus was recorded on tomatoes, as infected plants may not produce ...

Source: Wrp