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Section Information (new version)

Viruses have a variety of interactions with insect hosts. The insect may be the primary host of the virus or may act as a vector to transmit viruses to alternative plant or animal hosts. Papers in the Insect Virus section of Viruses span all groups of viruses that infect insect hosts. Manuscripts that represent original and significant contributions to the Insect Virus field will be considered for publication across a broad range of topics, including virus structure and assembly; virus replication; host defense and immunity; host–virus interactions; viral pathogenesis; virus evolution and basic research on biological control. Most reviews are invited; unsolicited reviews may be considered at the discretion of the Section Editor.

Viruses interact with invertebrate hosts in various ways. Invertebrates can either be the primary hosts of a virus or serve as vectors, transmitting the virus to other plants or animals. The “Invertebrate Virus” Section of Viruses welcomes papers on all types of viruses that infect invertebrates. We seek original and significant contributions covering a wide range of topics, such as virus structure and assembly, replication, host defense and immunity, host–virus interactions, viral pathogenesis, virus evolution, and basic research on biological control. 

Please note that descriptive studies, such as viral genome sequences lacking significant characterization or regional virus surveys, are discouraged. Most review papers are by invitation only, although unsolicited reviews may be considered at the discretion of the Section Editor.