Wheat dwarf virus (WDV) | |
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Virus classification | |
Group: | Group II (ssDNA) |
Family: | Geminiviridae |
Genus: | Mastrevirus |
Species: | Wheat dwarf virus |
Wheat dwarf virus (WDV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Geminiviridae. The two isolates of this virus effect both what and barley. It is spread by the leafhopper Psammotettix alienus.