Molecular detection of bulb-associated potyviruses in garlic and their field response

An experiment was designed to detect garlic bulb associated viruses through RTPCR and to evaluate the response of genotypes against viruses under field condition. The present study was conducted at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar during 2019-20 to study the incidence of bulbassociated Potyviruses in garlic through molecular diagnosis. In order to confirm the presence of virus in stored garlic, RT-PCR based assay was used. The suspected leaves of genotypes were tested for the virus.