here are two key points to managing the spread of TYLCV:
do not move infected or host plants or seedlings, or infected SLW
control SLW on farms, surrounding vegetation and seedling nurseries.
If moving plants and fruit that host TYLCV to markets:
within Queensland - plants and fruit may be moved without restriction.
to interstate markets - movement of fruit is not restricted except tomato fruit attached to its truss. This is not permitted entry to Western Australia.
Good farm management and farm hygiene practices will help manage the spread of TYLCV:
use seedling plants produced in an area free from virus and whiteflies
destroy old crops as soon as possible after final harvest
control SLW adults before destroying crops to reduce the migration of SLW to other crops
plant new crops as far away as practicable from existing crops which may harbour the virus and its carrier, silverleaf whitefly
control silverleaf whiteflies using appropriate chemicals, application methods and IPM strategies
maintain a high standard of weed control within and around crops to reduce hosts of both the virus and silverleaf whitefly.
Some tomato cultivars with resistance to TYLCV are commercially available, but these must be used with good farm managment and hygiene practices to keep the resistance.