Tomato virus affects companies in Austria and Switzerland

Published 2021년 8월 12일

Tridge summary

A tomato greenhouse in Münchendorf has been closed due to an infection with the Tomato Brown Rupture Virus (ToBRFV). The infection was first identified in June. All plants and the rock wool used for cultivation have been destroyed, and the greenhouse has been disinfected. In a separate incident in July, a tomato grower in the canton of Thurgau reported a ToBRFV infection to the authorities. ToBRFV has a quarantine status and a reporting obligation in Switzerland, in line with European Union regulations.
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Original content

The affected tomato greenhouse is located in Münchendorf, where, according to Eppo, the tomato virus was found in June. Eppo's July update on ToBRFV states that symptoms such as a light mosaic pattern on the leaves are present. All plants and the rock wool that was used for cultivation have been destroyed and the company has been disinfected. The ToBRFV case in Switzerland is of a later date. In the canton of Thurgau, a tomato grower reported an infection to the authorities in July. The ...
Source: Nieuwe Oogst

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