- Barley stripe mosaic virus
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Barley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV) Virus classification Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family: Virgaviridae Genus: Hordeivirus Species: Barley stripe mosaic virus Synonyms barley false stripe virus
possibly barley yellow stripe virus
barley mild stripe virus
oat stripe mosaic virusBarley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV) is a plant pathogenic virus[1] that primarily infects barley in Canada.
Causes
BSMV can be transmitted via infected seeds with about a 60% infection rate.
Symptoms
Mottling with yellowish spots or stripes may occur, along with stunted growth and late maturation[2].
Literature
- ^ http://phene.cpmc.columbia.edu/ICTVdB/00.032.0.01.001.htm ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database: Barley stripe mosaic virus
- ^ Barley Stripe Mosaic Virus (BSMV)
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