First Report of Impatiens necrotic spot virus on Begonia in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) and Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) are the most serious viral pathogens in the production of ornamental plants in Europe and North America (1). During a survey for the presence of tospoviruses in July 2012, potted begonia hybrids (Begonia × tuberhybrida Voss) exhibiting foliar chlorotic rings and zonal spots accompanied by leaf necrosis and distortion, were observed in a greenhouse in the vicinity of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Leaf samples collected from 12 symptomatic plants were analyzed for the presence of INSV and TSWV by commercial double-antibody sandwich (DAS)-ELISA kits (Bioreba AG, Reinach, Switzerland).

First Report of Tomato spotted wilt virus on Gloxinia in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In June and July 2012, symptoms resembling those caused by a tospovirus infection were observed on the greenhouse-grown gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa Benth. and Hook.) in the Lijevče polje, in the vicinity of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

First Report of Iris yellow spot virus Infecting Onion in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In July 2012, a survey was conducted to determine the presence of tospoviruses in Bosnia and Herzegovina, symptoms resembling those caused by Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV; genus Tospovirus, family Bunyaviridae) were observed in an onion (Allium cepa) seed crop in the Gornji Karajzovci locality (Region of Banja Luka). Symptoms included chlorotic to necrotic, straw-colored, spindle- and diamond-shaped lesions, variable in size and randomly distributed on the leaves and particularly on the scapes. Later the lesions enlarged and coalesced, causing scape breakage.