Molecular and Biological Virus-Plant-Insect Vector Interactions
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 211
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant virus transmission requires action from all three participants—the virus, the vector, and the plant. Plants are important mediators of interactions between their associated viruses and insect vectors, and through modifications of the host plant, plant viruses can influence vector characteristics to increase their transmission. The understanding of complex interactions between viruses, plants, and insect vectors is crucial for the development of effective strategies to control viral diseases in plants and improve agricultural productivity. In this Special Issue, we call for papers on a wide range of articles, including original research and review articles that focus on the molecular, ecological, and biological mechanisms behind virus–plant interactions, virus–vector interactions, or virus–vector–plant interactions, thereby providing comprehensive insights into the mechanisms underpinning these complex relationships. Topics of interest can include but are not limited to the following: molecular mechanisms of plant–virus interactions, virus transmission dynamics and epidemiological viral manipulation of plant–insect vector interactions, advances in molecular diagnostics and the detection of plant viruses, plant defense responses to viral infections and insect vectors, insect vector biology and host specificity, and novel strategies to control viral diseases in plants and manage insect vectors.
Dr. Yong Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant virus transmission
- virus–plant interactions
- virus–vector interactions
- virus–vector–plant interactions
- epidemiology of virus transmission
- molecular mechanisms
- viral manipulation
- diagnostic techniques
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