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Tomato mosaic virus (Tomato mosaic virus )
Tomato mosaic virus
Tomato mosaic virus
Lycopersicum virus 1, tobacco mosaic virus - tomato strain, tomato mosaic tobamovirus
Africa: Algeria, Egypt, nigeria, Reunion, Tanzania, Tunisia; Asia: China, India, Iran, Pakistan, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Vietnam; Europe: Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, Spain; North America: USA; Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Tonga; South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru.
FL, OR, TN
2025-10-16
virus
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Main: pepper, chilli, tomato; Other: tobacco, petunia, eggplant, potato
TOMV00
Tomato mosaic virus is a highly stable plant virus in the genus Tobamovirus that infects a range of solanaceous plants. It causes mosaic patterns, leaf distortion, stunting, and reduced growth in susceptible hosts. ToMV is primarily transmitted mechanically through contaminated hands, tools, plant debris, and soil. The virus can also be present on seed surfaces, allowing seed-to-seedling spread, but it does not infect the seed embryo.
1 Known Hosts
Solanum lycopersicum
tomato
Yes
CABI CPC, DPV WEB, TOMV00-1, TOMV00-2, TOMV00-3, TOMV00-4, TOMV00-5, TOMV00-6, TOMV00-7, TOMV00-8
Tomato mosaic virus can be present on the surface and in the surrounding tissues of tomato seeds but does not infect the embryo. Seed contamination levels vary by cultivar, ranging from about 50% to over 90% of seeds. The role of seed as a pathway for virus introduction into new plantings is well established. Infected seeds can serve as a source of the virus for seedlings, particularly if they are handled during transplanting or other mechanical operations, making careful sanitation and handling important to prevent early spread in the crop.
Yes
Biossay
METHOD: So 5.1 Plant Indexing Assay (ISTA 7-028: ver 1.4, 2024 for tomato)
Bioassay is the standard method of the NSHS.
NSHS USDA, ISTA
Biological, Chemical, and Cultural
Use resistant cultivars, disinfect tools and surfaces, practice good hygiene when handling seeds and crops, remove infected plants. Treatments have shown to be effective.
CABI CPC, DPV WEB, TOMV00-6
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CABI CPC
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
DPV WEB
Description of Plant Viruses ; http://dpvweb.net/dpv/
TOMV00-1
Broadbent, L. (1976). Epidemiology and control of tomato mosaic virus. Annual Review of Phytopathology, 14, 75–96.
TOMV00-2
Bae Miah, Jo YeonHwa, Choi HoSeong, Phu Tri Tran, Kim KookHyung, 2019 . First report of tomato mosaic virus isolated from tomato and pepper in Vietnam.Journal of Plant Pathology, 101 ( 1 ) 181 – 181
TOMV00-3
Choi Hoseong, Jo Yeonhwa, Phu-Tri Tran, Kim KookHyung, 2019 . First report of ageratum yellow vein virus infecting tomato in Vietnam.Journal of Plant Pathology, 101 ( 4 ) 1267 – 1267
TOMV00-4
Luan YaMeng, Zhang LiLi, Sun Ting, Jiang Xue, Wu XiaoYun, Cheng XiaoFei, 2022 . First report of a secovirus associated with mountain celery chlorotic spot disease in Heilongjiang, China.Plant Disease, 106 ( 4 ) 1311 – 1311
TOMV00-5
Howles, R. (1961). Inactivation of Tomato mosaic virus in tomato seeds. Plant Pathology 10: 160-161.
TOMV00-6
Jones, J. P., Zitter, T.A., Momol, T.M. and Miller S.A. (Eds.) (2014). Compendium of Tomato Diseases. 2nd Edition APS Press, St. Paul, MN. 168 pp.
TOMV00-7
Broadbent, L. (1965). The epidemiology of tomato mosaic - XI. Seed-transmission of TMV. Annals of Applied Biology 56: 177-205.
TOMV00-8
Persley, D. M. (2011). Integrated viral disease management in vegetable crops.
NSHS USDA
United Stated Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Protection Service National Seed Health System (USDA-APHIS NSHS) www.seedhealth.org
ISTA
International Rules for Seed Testing. International Seed Testing Association; www.seedtest.org
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