Other Plant Disease — Netherlands
In 2014, potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) was identified in a potato clone originating from a breeding company in the Netherlands. This clone was submitted for micro propagation and tested for PSTVd. This initiated actions to track the infections. PSTVd was also found at a research institute. At both locations the viroid was eradicated.
Additional surveys revealed no further infections [in seed potato lines] in the Netherlands. They included testing of each plant in all crossing
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