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Introduction of Frankliniella occidentalis and occurrence of Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus in Albania
Author(s) -
Çota E.,
Merkuri J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2004.00758.x
Subject(s) - rubus , quarantine , biology , pest analysis , horticulture , tomato spotted wilt virus , botany , plant virus , ecology , virus , virology
The important quarantine pest Frankliniella occidentalis was found in Albania for the first time in 2001. A monitoring programme using blue and yellow sticky traps, and examination of flower samples from tomato, cucumber and Rubus , confirmed the presence of the pest at low levels in tomato glasshouses in Durrës and Tirana districts, and outdoors on Rubus . TSWV was also detected, and confirmed by ELISA, on tomato and weeds.