First report of lettuce ring necrosis virus in chili pepper and tomato in Belgium and The Netherlands.

Lettuce ring necrosis virus (LRNV), genus Ophiovirus, was detected by the Netherlands Institute for Vectors, Invasive plants and Plant health (NIVIP) in June and November of 2021 in two samples of chili pepper fruits (Capsicum spp.), both in mixed infection with other viruses. The first sample originated from a production site in Belgium (Sample ID: 40009704) and the second from a production site in the Netherlands (Sample ID: 41115269).