Thirteen new ToBRFV infections in the Netherlands

Published 2023년 2월 28일

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The Netherlands has seen an increase in farms infected with Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), now totaling 50 across 67 cultivation sites and one seed production facility. Seventeen sites have been cleared since the outbreak began in mid-2019, but 49 continue to face supervision due to the virus's persistent spread. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is implementing stricter controls and considering changing the virus's quarantine status to a Regulated Non-Quarantine Pests (RNQP) status for more research opportunities.

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As of now, the Netherlands officially has 50 farms infected with Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). Compared to the previous overview from June 2022, 13 new farms have been infected. Four farms were released by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). Among them is at least one farm in the municipality of Lansingerland. That municipality is missing from the previous official overview in the list of municipalities. Below is the number of infections (with the change number compared to June 2022 in brackets) and the municipality. Since mid-2019, a total of 66 cultivation sites and one seed production, and the breeding site have been affected by the virus. A total of 17 sites have been released since the virus outbreak. At 5 of these sites, there has been a new release. One of these five farms was released for the second time, and four farms switched to another crop. The 50 infected farms are under the supervision of the NVWA. Recently, the NVWA announced ...

Source: Hortidaily