Encounter With a Selfish Virus Sabotages Its Vector to Orient Toward Requisite Host Plant: A Case Study With Chili Leaf Curl Virus-Whitefly

Interactions of a virus with its vector and host plant have challenged entomologists, pathologists and biologists alike. Phytophagous insects depend on specific host volatile cues to locate suitable host plants for feeding and oviposition. Several studies have revealed that plant viruses modify thei...

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Main Authors: Rajeev Kumar Yadav, Madhavi Reddy Kambham, Saravan Kumar Parepally, Meenal Vyas, Krishna Reddy Manem, Pagadala Damodaram Kamala Jayanthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.819023/full