Most plant viruses require a biological vector to spread from plant to plant in nature. Among
biological vectors for plant viruses, hemipteroid insects are the most common, including …

The Bemisia tabaci species complex (whitefly) causes enormous agricultural losses. These
phloem-feeding insects induce feeding damage and transmit a wide range of dangerous …

Symbionts participate in various physiological activities of their insect hosts, including
detoxification metabolism. Emerging evidence has revealed that the bacterial symbiont …

The Bemisia tabaci is a polyphagous insect and a successful vector of plant viruses. B.
tabaci is a species complex and in Brazil native species from the New World (NW) group, as …

High populations of African cassava whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) have been associated with
epidemics of two viral diseases in Eastern Africa. We investigated population dynamics and …

BACKGROUND Aphids are agricultural pests that damage crops by direct feeding and by
vectoring important plant viruses. Bacterial symbionts can influence aphid biology, eg by …

BACKGROUND Encarsia formosa Gahan is the most important parasitoid exploited for the
control of whitefly pests of vegetable crops. However, the non‐target effects of recently …

Abstract Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) are important insect pests causing serious
damage to plants and transmitting hundreds of plant viruses. Climate change is expected to …

Highlights•Cassava mosaic disease is caused by frequently recombining ssDNA virus
species.•Cassava brown streak disease is an emergent concern, caused by two ssRNA …

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) and Tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV) are two of the most
devastating cultivated tomato viruses, causing significant crop losses worldwide. As the …