Tomato brown rugosa virus detected in greenhouses in Estonia and Slovenia

Tobamovirus (ToBRFV) infects mainly peppers and tomatoes. A dangerous infection affects vegetable crops, due to which the plants can die within a few weeks, according to the website hortidaily.com. Estonia has reported cases of ToBRFV to the EPPO Secretariat (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization). The virus was detected in a tomato growing greenhouse in Sauewald municipality following a plant survey. Samples were taken in May 2021, and the laboratory confirmed the presence of the virus in July 2021. The owner of the greenhouse complex had to destroy all the plants in the greenhouse and disinfect the equipment. Infection of tomatoes with a dangerous strain has also been confirmed in Slovenia. This is the first time in this country. The virus was also detected in a greenhouse producing tomato fruits at the end of July 2021 in the municipality of Grosuplje (Middle Slovenian region). Eradication measures are being taken, which include the destruction of all plants, ...