Tuesday, 9 March 2021

PRO/PL> Tomato brown rugose fruit virus - Italy: (SC) spread

Other Plant Disease -- Italy
A convention discussed the spreading of ToBRFV in Sicily. "It is important for qualified personnel to perform [the] tests. The virus has already [spread] considerably. Over the past 2 years, we have noticed a lack of communication from companies, as they fear reporting the virus would lead to crops being uprooted," explained Professor Walter Davino [University of Palermo].
Currently, around 45% of companies with protected crops report infections. In Sicily, the problem manifested in 2018.

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8235916&promed&0

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