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

Herbivory, defined as feeding on live plant tissues, is characteristic of highly successful and
diverse groups of insects and represents an evolutionarily derived mode of feeding. Plants …

Induced plant defenses in response to herbivore attack are modulated by cross-talk between
jasmonic acid (JA)-and salicylic acid (SA)-signaling pathways. Oral secretions from some …

Highlights•Research is revealing greater genetic diversity of thrips vectors and
tospoviruses.•Specific thrips–tospovirus population interactions underlie transmission …

Previous studies have shown that vector-borne pathogens can alter the phenotypes of their
hosts and vectors in ways that influence the frequency and nature of interactions between …

Vector‐borne pathogens and parasites can induce changes in the phenotypes of their hosts
that influence the frequency and nature of host–vector interactions and hence transmission …

Homopterans including aphids, whiteflies and leafhoppers are the major vectors of viruses
comprising more than 80% of insect-transmitted viruses which represents close to 400 virus …

Transmission of plant pathogens by insect vectors is a complex biological process involving
interactions between the plant, insect, and pathogen. Pathogen-induced plant responses …

Vector infection by some animal-infecting parasites results in altered feeding that enhances
transmission. Modification of vector behavior is of broad adaptive significance, as parasite …

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 …