Barley yellow dwarf

Barley yellow dwarf viruses
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Groups included
  • Barley yellow dwarf virus GPV
  • Barley yellow dwarf virus kerII
  • Barley yellow dwarf virus kerIII
  • Barley yellow dwarf virus MAV
  • Barley yellow dwarf virus PAS
  • Barley yellow dwarf virus PAV
  • Barley yellow dwarf virus SGV

Barley yellow dwarf (BYD) is a plant disease caused by the barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), and is the most widely distributed viral disease of cereals. It affects the economically important crop species barley, oats, wheat, maize, triticale and rice.