Plant viruses possess adaptations for facilitating acquisition, retention, and inoculation by
vectors. Until recently, it was hypothesized that these adaptations are limited to virus …

Aphids are among the most serious agricultural insect pests due to their rapid colonization,
population growth and the ability of at least 200 species to transmit plant viruses. Among the …

Vector‐borne viruses alter many physical and chemical traits of their plant hosts, indirectly
affecting the fitness and behavior of vectors in ways that promote virus transmission …

Plant pathogens can play a role in the competitive interactions between plant species and
have been understudied in native prairies, which are declining globally, and in Conservation …

In cereal crop** systems of the Pacific Northwestern United States (PNW), climate change
is projected to increase the frequency of drought during summer months, which could …

Invasive species, including insect pests, pose significant threats globally. Ongoing global
environmental changes may exacerbate the threats, by potentially favoring range expansion …

Ongoing environmental change affects pest populations, migration, and propensity to
damage crops, but the responses to climatic drivers could vary among newly invasive and …

Metopolophium festucae Theobald (the fescue aphid or grass aphid) is native to Western
Europe and the British Isles (Edwards and Heath, 1964; Blackman and Eastop, 2021). The …

Recent invasions of insect pests onto wheat (Triticum aestivum) and other cereals join the
growing threat to agriculture from invasive species worldwide (Paini et al., 2016). Invasions …

Background: Plants live in a dynamic environment subjected to frequent pathogenic and
environmental stresses and have evolved diverse self-defense pathways for their survival …