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Plant Virus Database

Viruses with Common Name: Garlic virus D (GarVD)

Allexivirus deltallii

Taxonomy
Family: Alphaflexiviridae
Genus: Allexivirus
Subgenus: Acarallexivirus
Species: Allexivirus deltallii
Hosts & Location
Main Hosts: Allium sativum
Other Hosts: Allium cepa, A. porrum, A. cepa var. aggregatum
Host in DRC: Allium sativum
Neighboring countries: Sudan
Provinces (DRC): North Kivu

Additional Info
Common Name: Garlic virus D (GarVD)
ICTV ID: ICTV19982601
Genome: ssRNA(+)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View

Diseases & Transmission
Diseases: Garlic virus complex
Symptoms: Yellowing leaves, chlorotic streaks, Reduced plant vigour, Deformation and reduction in bulb size.
Transmission Modes: infected cloves (pods) or bulbs
Vectors: Aceria tulipae (garlic and onion mite)

References
Majumder et al,, 2018