Avocado sunblotch

Photo by David Rosen, University of California Statewide IPM Project

Found sporadically in some areas of Australia Fruit are small and deformed with sunken pale blotches Discolouration and streaking occurs on stems A range of symptoms are seen on leaves though some infected trees remain symptomless Spread through infected seed or using infected scions for grafting

High priority pest of: Avocados

Scientific name: Avocado sunblotch viroid (symptomatic strains)
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Virus

Pest Documents

FS: fact sheet

CP: contingency plan

DP: diagnostic protocol