Abstract The concept of “Top Ten” lists of plant pathogens is in vogue in recent years, and
plant viruses are no exception. However, the only list available has more to do with historical …

Badnaviruses (Family: Caulimoviridae; Genus: Badnavirus) are non-enveloped bacilliform
DNA viruses with a monopartite genome containing about 7.2 to 9.2 kb of dsDNA with three …

New and emerging plant diseases are caused by different pathogens including viruses that
often cause significant crop losses. Badnaviruses are pararetroviruses that contain a single …

Thanks to the development of HTS technologies, a vast amount of genetic information on the
virosphere of temperate forests has been gained in the last seven years. To estimate the …

Plant viruses are globally responsible for the significant crop losses of economically
important plants. All common approaches are not able to eradicate viral infection. Many non …

Mealybugs cause mechanical damage and diseases to plants. Through their feeding
activities, they reduce the yield, quality and productivity of crops. This review discusses …

Scale insects are phytophagous hemipterans classified in the Coccoidea superfamily, which
comprises about 30 extant families. These inconspicuous insects have been studied for two …

Several endogenous viral elements (EVE s) have been identified in plant genomes,
including endogenous pararetroviruses (EPRV s). Here, we report the first characterization …

Taro is an important crop in parts of the world, especially in the Pacific Islands. Like all
plants, it is also susceptible to virus infections that could result in diseases, which negatively …

Sugarcane Bacilliform Guadeloupe A Virus (SCBGAV, genus Badnavirus, family
Caulimoviridae) is an emerging, deleterious pathogen of sugarcane which presents a …