South Korea: Two types of viruses confirmed to be prohibited from moving between countries in fruit and vegetable seedlings introduced to Jeju Island

A virus banned from traveling between countries was discovered in fruit and vegetable seedlings from other regions introduced to Jeju, raising concerns about damage to farms. The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Agricultural Research and Extension Services recently confirmed cases of fruit and vegetable seedlings such as tomatoes, peppers, and watermelons introduced from outside the province being infected with a virus that is prohibited from being transported between countries, and urged farmers to take special care to prevent virus infection. The confirmed viruses are two types, Tomato Spotted Virus and Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus, which are spreading in the United States, Europe, and Japan. If infected with tomato spot forgery virus, shoots will shrink or die, and in severe cases, the crop will die. Eggplant crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and paprika are mainly affected. Damage symptoms of tomato yellow leaf curl virus include yellowing of young leaves, leaf curling and ...