| Thursday, August 19, 2021 Notification First detections of the tobamovirus Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia Source: Hortidaily, Slovenia Times Event: Detection In June and July of 2021, the tobamovirus Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected in cultivated Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) plants in Switzerland and Austria. Additionally, molecular assays detected ToBRFV in a Capsicum annuum (pepper) seed lot in Slovenia. The infected seed lot was imported from the Czech Republic from seed originating from China. Some seeds from the infected lot were planted in Slovenia. Phytosanitary measures have been implemented in Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. These are the first detections of ToBRFV in Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. ToBRFV primarily infects S. lycopersicum and Capsicum spp. (pepper). ToBRFV has been reported from Egypt, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, China, and Mexico and has been detected in other parts of Europe and New Zealand. In the United States, ToBRFV has been detected in and eradicated from California. Tobamoviruses are transmitted mechanically and by seed, and ToBRFV can be transmitted by the bumble bee Bombus terrestris, which is not known to occur in the United States. The 2019 PPQ Prioritized Offshore Pest List includes ToBRFV as a pest of concern. References: Hortidaily. 2021. First report of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Austria and Switzerland. Hortidaily. August 9, 2021. Last accessed August 19, 2021, from https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9342639/first-report-of-tomato-brown-rugose-fruit-virus-in-austria-and-switzerland/. Slovenia Times. 2021. Tomato brown rugose fruit virus confirmed in Slovenia. Slovenia Times. August 13, 2021. Last accessed August 19, 2021, from https://sloveniatimes.com/tomato-brown-rugose-fruit-virus-confirmed-in-slovenia/. Other PestLens articles about this pest: First detections of the tobamovirus Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in Norway, Hungary, and Bulgaria First detection of the tobamovirus Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in Malta First detection of the tobamovirus Tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Belgium First detection of the tobamovirus Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in New Zealand Disinfection of Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) seeds from the tobamovirus Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) If you have any questions or comments for us about this article, please e-mail us at pestlens@usda.gov or log into the PestLens web system and click on “Contact Us” to submit your feedback. First report of Malaysian fruit fly, Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae), in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: EPPO Bulletin Event: New Location Recently, Malaysian fruit fly, Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae), adults were observed emerging from postharvest Solanum aethiopicum (Ethiopian eggplant) fruits in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is the first report of B. latifrons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bactrocera latifrons is primarily a pest of Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae. Bactrocera latifrons has been reported from other parts of Africa, Iran, and Asia. In the United States, it has been detected in and eradicated from California and has been reported from Hawaii. References: Ndayizeye, L. and C. K. Balangaliza. 2021. First report of Bactrocera latifrons Hendel in the Democratic Republic of Congo. EPPO Bulletin DOI: 10.1111/ epp.12746. Last accessed August 19, 2021, from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/epp.12746. Other PestLens articles about this pest: Detection of Malaysian fruit fly, Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae), in Italy Assessment of Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) and C. reticulata (tangerine) as hosts of Malaysian fruit fly, Bactrocera latifrons, and melon fruit fly, B. cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) New host records for Malaysian fruit fly, Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae) If you have any questions or comments for us about this article, please e-mail us at pestlens@usda.gov or log into the PestLens web system and click on “Contact Us” to submit your feedback. First report of the fungus Phaeoacremonium oleae (Sordariomycetes: Togniniales) in Italy Source: Plant Disease Event: New Location From 2013 to 2019, cultivated Olea europaea (olive) plants in Italy exhibited shoot death, trunk and branch vascular discoloration, and wood necrosis. Morphological and molecular analyses, as well as fulfillment of Koch’s postulates, confirmed that the causal agent was the fungus Phaeoacremonium oleae (Sordariomycetes: Togniniales). This is the first report of P. oleae in Italy. Phaeoacremonium oleae infects O. europaea. Phaeoacremonium oleae has also been reported from South Africa and is not known to occur in the United States. References: Raimondo, M. L., F. Lops, and A. Carlucci. 2021. First report of Phaeoacremonium oleae and P. viticola associated with olive trunk diseases in Italy. Plant Disease DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-06-21-1198-PDN. Last accessed August 19, 2021, from https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/pdf/10.1094/PDIS-06-21-1198-PDN. If you have any questions or comments for us about this article, please e-mail us at pestlens@usda.gov or log into the PestLens web system and click on “Contact Us” to submit your feedback. Four new scale species described from Colombia Source: Zoosystema Event: New Description/Identification A recent publication describes four new scale species, Newsteadia andreae (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae), Distichlicoccus takumasae (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), Paraputo nasai (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), and Pseudococcus luciae (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), collected from roots of Coffea arabica (coffee) plants in Colombia. References: Caballero, A. 2021. Four new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) associated with coffee roots in Colombia, South America, with identification keys for genera Newsteadia Green, 1902, Distichlicoccus Ferris, 1950, and Paraputo Laing, 1929. Zoosystema 43(18):341-363. Last accessed August 19, 2021, from https://bioone.org/journals/zoosystema/volume-43/issue-18. If you have any questions or comments for us about this article, please e-mail us at pestlens@usda.gov or log into the PestLens web system and click on “Contact Us” to submit your feedback. |
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