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Tomato apical stunt viroid in the Netherlands: most prevalent pospiviroid in ornamentals and first outbreak in tomatoes

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In the Netherlands a survey for pospiviroids was performed in ornamental plants from 2006 up to 2011. Tomato apical stunt viroid (TASVd) was the most frequently found pospiviroid, causing infections in Brugmansia sp., Cestrum sp., Lycianthes rantonnetii, Solanum jasminoides and Streptosolen jamesonii. In addition, five other pospiviroids were detected. In 2011 TASVd also was found in tomato plants in a single greenhouse. The genotype of this isolate was identical to the TASVd genotype found most frequently in ornamentals. This indicates that an ornamental species has been the source of inoculum for the tomato crop.

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We thank the inspectors of our institutes for sampling and providing sample information, especially R.M. van den Berg and A. Böhm.

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  1. National Plant Protection Organization, National Reference Centre, P.O. Box 9102, 6700 HC, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    J. Th. J. Verhoeven, M. Botermans & J. W. Roenhorst

  2. Naktuinbouw, P.O. Box 40, 2370 AA, Roelofarendsveen, The Netherlands

    E. T. M. Meekes

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Verhoeven, J.T.J., Botermans, M., Meekes, E.T.M. et al. Tomato apical stunt viroid in the Netherlands: most prevalent pospiviroid in ornamentals and first outbreak in tomatoes. Eur J Plant Pathol 133, 803–810 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-012-0005-6

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