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Plum pox (PPV)
Potyvirus Plum Pox Virus

Plum pox (PPV) (Potyvirus Plum Pox Virus) is a viral pathogen of stone fruit trees. It is a native of Europe and was first detected in Pennsylvania in 1999.

Spread by aphids.

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03/02/2020 - A Pox on Our Stone Fruit-No More!
12/10/2019 - Plum Pox Virus APHIS Removes Regulated Areas in Orange and Uls...
10/21/2019 - APHIS Removes Plum Pox Virus Regulated Areas in Orange and Uls...
10/21/2019 - USDA Declares United States Free from Plum Pox Virus
05/17/2019 - Canines trained to sniff out diseases
05/14/2019 - Possible alternatives to peach cultivation in Campania
09/04/2018 - Center Celebrates the Fruits of Its Labor
11/01/2016 - NAPPO- APHIS Establishes a Plum Pox Virus Quarantine in the Hu...
10/17/2016 - APHIS establishes a Plum Pox Virus quarantine in the Hudson Va...
10/05/2016 - APHIS Establishes Plum Pox Quarantine in Hudson Valley NY
02/01/2016 - APHIS Removes Plum Pox Virus Regulated Areas in Niagara County...
06/02/2014 - NAPPO - Expansion of Regulated Area for Plum Pox Virus in Canada
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Approved Method for Pest Surveillance
CPHST Datasheet
Plum Pox Potyvirus Disease of Stone Fruits