Tomato brown rugose fruit virus pest report 2025

Publication Date

Wed, 10 Sep 2025, 12:53

Last Updated

Sept. 10, 2025, 1:30 p.m.

Report Number

GBR-59/2

Country

United Kingdom

Pest Id

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus - (TOBRFV)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

East of England

Summary

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus pest report - East of England 2025

Danger

A damaging virus of tomato and pepper and can cause mosaic patterning and deformation of leaves; necrosis of pedicels, calyces, petioles and flowers; and discoloration, deformation and necrosis of fruit. In severe cases, ToBRFV may lead to the wilting and yellowing, and eventually the death, of the plant. ToBRFV can infect up to 100% of a crop and cause yield losses of between 25 and 70%.

Contact for info

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Report files

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus pest report - East of England 2025

Website

Issue keywords

ISPM 8 Pest status:Present/Presence

Commodity keywords