Hungary: the pathogen of zucchini, melon and cucumber is also spreading in Europe

Published 2020년 12월 1일

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The Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV), which has previously been detected in Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, and India, has now been identified in foil zucchini stocks in France's Occitan and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur regions. The virus affects zucchini, cucumber, and melon stocks and is spread by the tobacco moth (Bemisia tabaci). In France, the virus has been found in four zucchini plots, all in seed farms and not yet ready for retail sale. Strict hygiene measures are being taken in accordance with EU standards to prevent the virus's spread, and the infected herd is being destroyed. So far, the virus has not been detected in Hungary, but a related species has been found in Hungarian cucumbers and tomatoes.

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According to a statement from the French Ministry of Agriculture, the tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) has now begun to spread in France after being detected in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal. It has been identified in foil zucchini stocks in the regions of Occitan and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur. The virus is considered a pathogen in zucchini, cucumber, and melon stocks in Europe, while it can also be a problem in tomato production in India. ToLCNDV virus has been detected by zucchini growers in the south of France, according to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi virus of tomato leaf blight, which is already spreading in other countries, has been discovered, Hungarian Agriculture wrote. The pathogen has now been identified on the plants of four zucchini plots (3 in Occitan and 1 in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region). The cases occurred only in seed farms. These companies have not yet intended the seeds for retail sale. Due to the suspicious ...

Source: Magro