It affects barley, wheat, and oats, as well as many grasses worldwide. BYDV-pav belongs to BYDV group I along with mav and sgv. BYDV-pav is not sap or seed transmissable. It affects barley, wheat, and oats, as well as many grasses worldwide. BYDV-pav belongs to BYDV group I along with mav and sgv.
Polyclonal antibody is used for capture and a separate polyclonal is used for detection.
The test is the result of a deliberate study producing antisera to isolates collected worldwide. The test recognizes and detects all known isolates of BYDV-pav.