Taxonomy

Family: Alphaflexiviridae

Genus: Allexivirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Kitrinoviricota

Class: Alsuviricetes

Order: Tymovirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
Allium sativum

Other Hosts:
Allium cepa, A. porrum, A. cepa var. aggregatum

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Sudan

Provinces (DRC):
North Kivu

Disease Information

Disease: Garlic virus complex
Symptoms: Yellowing leaves, chlorotic streaks, Reduced plant vigour, Deformation and reduction in bulb size.

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Transmission

Modes:
infected cloves (pods) or bulbs

Vectors:
Aceria tulipae (garlic and onion mite)

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19982601

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status: Present

ViralZone: View

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References

• Majumder et al,, 2018