RNA silencing is a homology-dependent gene inactivation mechanism that regulates a wide
range of biological processes including antiviral defense. To deal with host antiviral …

Hemipterans (such as aphids, whiteflies, and leafhoppers) are some of the most devastating
insect pests due to the numerous plant pathogens they transmit as vectors, which are …

Aphids transmit viruses and are destructive crop pests. Plants that have been attacked by
aphids release volatile compounds to elicit airborne defence (AD) in neighbouring plants …

Aphids are amongst the most damaging pests of plants that use their stylets to penetrate the
plant tissue to consume large amounts of phloem sap and thus deprive the plant of …

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

Attacks on plants by both viruses and their vectors is common in nature. Yet the dynamics of
the plant–virus–vector tripartite system, in particular the effects of viral infection on plant …

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 …

Highlights•Interactions between plants and insect disease vectors are mediated by sensory
cues.•Pathogen effects on vector behaviour may be direct or mediated by the host …

After clarifying the relationship between the closely related concepts of ecology and
epidemiology as they are used in plant virology, this article provides a historical perspective …

Plant viruses face an array of host defenses. Well-studied responses that protect against
viruses include effector-triggered immunity, induced resistance (such as systemic acquired …