PRO/PL> Little cherry virus 1, apricot – Africa: 1st rep (Morocco)

Other Plant Disease — Morocco
In Morocco, during a survey conducted in 2018, _Little cherry virus 1_ (_Velarivirus_, LChV-1) was detected in 2 samples which had been collected from asymptomatic apricot (_Prunus armeniaca_) trees. This 1st record in Morocco is also a 1st record for Africa.
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[Little cherry disease (LCD) is a serious problem for sweet and sour cherry producers in parts of northern Europe and North America. In cherry, the disease can be caused