The transmission of insect-borne plant pathogens, including viruses, bacteria,
phytoplasmas, and fungi depends upon the abundance and behavior of their vectors. These …

Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is an important virus because of its agricultural impact in the
Mediterranean Basin and worldwide, and also as a model for understanding plant–virus …

Plant volatiles play important roles in attraction of certain pollinators and in host location by
herbivorous insects. Virus infection induces changes in plant volatile emission profiles, and …

There is increasing evidence that plant-associated microorganisms play important roles in
sha** interactions between plants and insect herbivores. Studies of both pathogenic and …

Plant viruses pose serious threats to stable crop yield. The majority of them are transmitted
by insects, which cause secondary damage to the plant host from the herbivore-vector's …

Plants emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as a means to warn other plants of
impending danger. Nearby plants exposed to the induced VOCs prepare their own defense …

Multicellular organisms harbor populations of microbial symbionts; some of these symbionts
can be dispersed through the feeding activities of consumers. Studies of consumer …

Transmission from host to host is a crucial step in the life cycle of pathogens, particularly of
viruses, ensuring spread and maintenance in host populations. The immobile nature of …

In recent years, Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus (SRBSDV), a tentative species in
the genus Fijivirus (family Reoviridae), has spread rapidly and caused serious rice losses in …

In response to herbivory, plants emit volatile compounds that play important roles in plant
defense. Herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) can deter herbivores, recruit natural …