Phenotypic plasticity, prevalent in all domains of life, enables organisms to cope with
unpredictable or novel changes in their growing environment. Plants represent an …

Bemisia tabaci species complex (whitefly) is one of the most dangerous pests that destroy
many important crops worldwide. It causes damage to the host plant by feeding on phloem …

Bacterial endosymbionts play important roles in the life histories of herbivorous insects by
impacting their development, survival, reproduction, and stress tolerance. How …

Insect transmission of plant pathogens involves multi-layered interactions between vectors,
viruses, host plants and environmental factors. Adding to the complexity of vector–virus …

We present new genomes from the bacterial symbiont Candidatus Dactylopiibacterium
carminicum obtained from non-domesticated carmine cochineals belonging to the scale …

Whiteflies are sap-sucking insects responsible for high economic losses. They colonize
hundreds of plant species and cause direct feeding damage and indirect damage through …

Begomoviruses cause losses in several crops around the world. Whiteflies of the Bemisia
tabaci cryptic species MEAM1 and MED are efficient vectors of begomoviruses. MEAM1 has …

Camellia spiny whitefly, Aleurocanthus camelliae (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is a major pest
in tea, which poses a serious threat to tea production. Similar to many insects, various …

Abstract The whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) has coevolved with intracellular
endosymbiotic bacteria that help supplement their nutrient-poor diets with essential amino …

The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)(Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is a
polyphagous pest recognized as composed of several cryptic or sibling species. The Middle …