The transmission of insect-borne plant pathogens, including viruses, bacteria,
phytoplasmas, and fungi depends upon the abundance and behavior of their vectors. These …

In sub-Saharan Africa, maize is a staple food and key determinant of food security for
smallholder farming communities. Pest and disease outbreaks are key constraints to maize …

The rapid geographical expansion of the cassava mosaic disease (CMD) pandemic, caused
by cassava mosaic geminiviruses, has devastated cassava crops in 12 countries of East and …

The worldwide distribution and extensive genetic diversity of the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci,
has long been recognized. However, the levels of separation within B. tabaci and the …

Many aphids are major agricultural pests because of their unparalleled reproductive
capacity and their ability to manipulate host plant physiology. Aphid population growth and …

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

Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) comprise tiny phloem-sucking insects. The sessile
development of their immatures and their phloem-feeding habits (with minimal physical plant …

Evolutionary processes have evolved plants to cope with several different natural stresses.
Basic physiological activities of crop plants are significantly harmed by these stresses …

Vectors often perform better on plants infected with pathogens, and this promotes the spread
of pathogens. However, few studies have examined how plant defensive compounds …

The relationships between plant viruses, their herbivore vectors and host plants can be
beneficial, neutral, or antagonistic, depending on the species involved. This variation in …