Any updated news on the Hosta virus?

One more question:
 
Many of you were very helpful last year when I had a disastrous delivery of  
Hosta laden with a virus.
 
During further research I learned was that most of our Hosta supply  comes 
into the US, as tissue cultures from a couple of European countries  which 
apparently are aware that much of their export is diseased. These cultures  are 
delivered to 2 or 3 US growers who then grow them on to  varying degrees and then 
sell them  to the green industry. 
 
It was further suggested by a number of sources that the USDA was  
considering a moratorium on all Hosta importation, and possibly all sales, until  a 
solution to the rampant and devastating problem could be found. The virus  is 
easily spread to healthy Hosta in our gardens by  pruners or by a tiny bit of root 
left behind after removing an effected  plant.
 
My recent surfing has not revealed much of any news since last year.  Does 
anyone know what's happening, if anything? I adore Hosta and will not  purchase 
any more, nor transplant what I have, until I'm sure it's safe to do  so.
 
Is this virus international in scope? If so, what mitigations are  
contemplated or in place?
 
 
Many thanks,
 
Joanie Anderson
35 mi. north of Chicago
 
 



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