Since the discovery of Tobacco mosaic virus nearly 120 years ago, most studies on viruses
have focused on their roles as pathogens. Virus ecology takes a different look at viruses …

Highlights•Begomoviruses is one of the largest and economically important groups of
emerging plant viruses.•Begomoviruses are exclusively vectored by Bemisia tabaci in a …

Symbiotic relationships with bacteria are common within the Arthropoda, with interactions
that substantially influence the biology of both partners. The symbionts' spatial distribution is …

Our current knowledge concerning the transmission of begomoviruses by the whitefly vector
Bemisia tabaci is based mainly on research performed on the Tomato yellow leaf curl virus …

Begomoviruses are transmitted by whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Gennadius, Hemiptera:
Aleyrodidae) in a persistent-circulative way. Once B. tabaci becomes viruliferous, it remains …

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 …

Coat protein (CP) forms the shell of the geminate particles that are typical of begomoviruses.
It is the basis of serological detection and identification methods; and it shows a geography …

Insect predation problem in agriculture and forestry has challenged researchers worldwide
to identify newer eco-friendly insecticides. Among them Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxin …

Begomoviruses and whiteflies have interacted for geological times. An assumed long-lasting
virus-vector intimate relationship of this magnitude implies that the partners have developed …

Why some viruses are enveloped while others lack an outer lipid bilayer is a major question
in viral evolution but one that has received relatively little attention. The viral envelope …