Emergence of insect-transmitted plant viruses over the past 10–20 years has been
disproportionately driven by two so-called supervectors: the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, and the …

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

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging infectious disease
caused by SFTS virus (SFTSV). SFTSV is associated with a high mortality rate and has been …

Insecticide resistance continues to be one of the most important issues facing agricultural
production. The challenges in insecticide resistance and its management are exemplified by …

The genus Tospovirus is unique within the family Bunyaviridae in that it is made up of
viruses that infect plants. Initially documented over 100 years ago, tospoviruses have …

The number of virus species infecting pepper (Capsicum spp.) crops and their incidences
has increased considerably over the past 30 years, particularly in tropical and subtropical …

Western flower thrip, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is among the most economically
important agricultural pests globally, attacking a wide range of vegetable and horticultural …

Viruses of the family Bunyaviridae (the bunyaviruses) possess three distinct linear, single-
stranded, negative sense or ambisense RNA segments (large, medium, and small). Dual …

During the past three decades, the economic impact of tospoviruses has increased, causing
high yield losses in a variety of crops and ornamentals. Owing to the difficulty in combating …

BACKGROUND: The spread of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis
(Pergande)(Thysanoptera: Thripidae), resulted in the worldwide destabilization of …