TOMATO AND CUCUMBER VIRUS DISEASES AND CONTROL OF VECTORS

The tomatoes and cucumbers in greenhouses in Albania are of particular importance. The viruses of tomato that were found are as follows: Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV) and strain of internal necrosis fruit, virus strike of tomato, Cucumber Mosaic Virus in tomato (CMV), CMV-necrotic strain, CMV- strain, dwarfism of the tomato, the wilt virus with defilement of tomato fruits TSWV (Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus), Potato Virus Y in tomato (PVY). In cucumbers the detected Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV), Tomato virus (TSWV) are part of the quarantine list (EPPO, 2004), the presence of these viruses shows the risk of damage which is expected to be in cultivated plants. The major viruses infecting tomatoes were TSWV and ToMV followed by PVY and CMV. The incidence of TSWV virus has been increased lately so the management measures of control will be of great significance in the future. The major virus infecting cucumber was CMV. The treatment with insecticides has reduced aphid populations.