THE STUDIES ON THE PRESENCE OF TOMATO MOSAIC VIRUS AND BACTERIAL WILT IN SEED SAMPLES OF PROCESSING TOMATO PLANTS IN TURKEY

In order to detect tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) and bacterial wilt (C.m.m.) in seed samples of standard and hybrid processing tomato varieties from several institutions dealing with the production and marketing of seeds Elisa technique and other conventional methods were used. The data from the experiments showed that there was considerable increase in the amount of tomato seed samples which were not infected with both pathogens in the recent years and the concerned persons started to give great importance to seed health in our country.