The majority of plant-infecting viruses are transmitted to their host plants by vectors. The
interactions between viruses and vector vary in duration and specificity but some common …

Acquisition and transmission by an insect vector is central to the infection cycle of the
majority of plant pathogenic viruses. Plant viruses can interact with their insect host in a …

Yellow dwarf viruses are the most economically important and widespread viruses of cereal
crops. Although they share common biological properties such as phloem limitation and …

The majority of plant viruses are transmitted by hemipteran insects. Bacterial symbionts in
hemipteran hosts have a significant impact on the host life, physiology and ecology …

Cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV)(Gemininiviridae: Begomovirus) is the causative agent of leaf
curl disease in cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum). CLCuV is exclusively transmitted by the …

An emerging virus-like flower yellowing disease (FYD) of green Sichuan pepper
(Zanthoxylum armatum v. novemfolius) has been recently reported. Four new RNA viruses …

Insect-borne plant viruses cause significant agricultural losses and jeopardize sustainable
global food production. Although blocking plant virus transmission would allow for crop …

Plant RNA viruses encode essential viral proteins that depend on the host translation
machinery for their expression. However, genomic RNAs of most plant RNA viruses lack the …

Aphid-transmitted plant viruses are a threat for major crops causing massive economic loss
worldwide. Members in the Luteoviridae family are transmitted by aphids in a circulative and …

The sap-sucking insects (order Hemiptera), including aphids, planthoppers, whiteflies and
stink bugs, present one of the greatest challenges for pest management in global …