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emailPlum Pox Virus Update
| Ontario1 | Nova Scotia | British Columbia | Quebec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Pox Virus Susceptible Orchard Blocks Sampled | 7,692 | 10 | N/A | N/A |
| Plum Pox Virus Susceptible Public/Residential Properties Sampled | 4,164 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Orchard Samples Collected | 767,540 | 74 | N/A | N/A |
| Public/Residential Samples Collected | 8,951 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Samples Collected | 776,491 | 74 | N/A | N/A |
| PPV Detected Orchard Blocks | 91 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| PPV Detected Public/Residential Properties | 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total PPV Detected Sites2 | 97 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
Notes:
1 Includes sampling done by both the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Agricorp, an Ontario Crown Corporation that is collecting samples from the Niagara Quarantine Area.
2 Only Positive sites officially confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are listed.
1. Survey Activities in Ontario
The 2008 PPV summer survey has concluded with a total of 776, 491 samples collected by CFIA and Agricorp. The total number of positive orchard samples detected was 133 in 91 blocks located in the Niagara quarantine area. As well, a total of nine positive samples were detected on six residential properties in the Niagara quarantine area. A new strain of PPV, called PPV-Rec, was detected in three trees located on a residential property in the town of Grimsby, Ontario within the Niagara quarantine area. CFIA will continue to monitor for the presence of PPV-Rec strain. This new detection is not likely an impediment to the eradication of PPV in Canada.
2. Survey Activities in Nova Scotia
Survey activities have been completed. A total of 74 samples have been collected in 10 orchard blocks from 3 different growers. All samples have tested negative.
3. Survey Activities in British Columbia
No survey activities in 2008.
4. Survey Activities in Quebec
No survey activities in 2008.
