Trap-based surveillance strategies are widely used for monitoring of invasive insect species,
aiming to detect newly arrived exotic taxa as well as track the population levels of …

The emergence of next generation sequencing (NGS) is revolutionizing the potential to
address complex microbiological challenges in the water industry. NGS technologies can …

Plant viral diseases are the foremost threat to sustainable agriculture, leading to several
billion dollars in losses every year. Many viruses infecting several crops have been …

Emerging mosquito-borne viruses continue to cause serious health problems and economic
burden among billions of people living in and near the tropical belt of the world. The highly …

Background The recent global emergence and re-emergence of arboviruses has caused
significant human disease. Common vectors, symptoms and geographical distribution make …

Microorganisms have gained defense systems during the lengthy process of evolution over
millions of years. Such defense systems can protect them from being attacked by invading …

Arthritogenic alphaviruses are responsible for a dengue-like syndrome associated with
severe debilitating polyarthralgia that can persist for months or years and impact life quality …

Potato virus Y (PVY) is the most economically important virus infecting cultivated potato
(Solanum tuberosum L.). Accurate diagnosis is crucial to regulate the trade of tubers and for …

We here assessed the capability of the MinION sequencing approach to detect and
characterize viruses infecting a water yam plant. This sequencing platform consistently …

Here, we report the investigation, molecular confirmation, and response to the first outbreak
of Rift Valley fever (RVF) among humans throughout the country in Rwanda in 2022. RVF is …