PRO/PL> Tomato chlorotic dwarf & apical stunt viroids-Norway, Slovenia 1st rep

Other Plant Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
In southwestern Norway, unusual symptoms were observed at the end of 2011 in one glasshouse of tomatoes located in the county of Rogaland. Affected plants showed small and narrow leaves, leaf yellowing and bronzing, as well as a stunted and bushy appearance. In January 2012, molecular tests confirmed the presence of _Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid_.
In the affected glasshouse, the disease spread very rapidly: it was 1st observed in 3-4 plants in December 2011 and affected several hundred