BYDV-mav is not sap or seed transmissable. It affects barley, wheat, and oats, as well as many grasses worldwide. BYDV-mav belongs to BYDV group I along with pav and sgv.
Monoclonal 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 isloates of BYDV-mav.