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PRO/PL> Leaf curl viruses, tomato & cucurbits – Italy: (SC)

Other Plant Disease -- ItalySicily is strategic for the country's agriculture, but currently has to deal with at least 2 major problems.Salvatore Davino, University of Palermo, says, "First the New Delhi virus [_Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus_; ToLCNDV], which first appeared in Sicily in 2015 [ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20160327.4121164]. It started with cucurbits, the virus then moved to tomatoes after around 4 years. We are currently monitoring tomato crops."Another great problem Read more [...]