Plant Viruses and Their Vectors: Epidemiology and Control
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 October 2024 | Viewed by 75
Special Issue Editors
Interests: evolution of plant viruses; host–pathogen interactions; subviral RNA particles; RNA interference
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Interests: plant virus molecular characterization; plant virus diagnostics and epidemiology; plant-virus interactions; RNA silencing suppression
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viral diseases provide a major challenge to twenty-first century agriculture. Plant viruses are considered the second greatest contributor to yield loss. To make the situation worse, plants are commonly infected by more than one virus in fields (mixed infections), leading to synergistic combinations that result in the development of severe symptoms on infected plants and their fruits. Disease management strategies require an extensive knowledge of virus infection and its effect on host plants to allow the correct control procedures to be implemented. Most viruses and vector-borne viruses are spread by infected plant material and/or insects. Plant pathogens can influence the behavior and fitness of their vectors. Hence, the detection and identification of viruses and control of their vectors are crucial for successful crop production and are of great significance in terms of world food security. In this Special Issue, we aim to highlight the importance of virus and vector epidemiology in relation to the structure and dynamics of viral populations and their vectors, host–pathogen interactions, the development of new diagnostic tools as well as efficient and durable disease control strategies.
Prof. Dr. Beata Hasiów-Jaroszewska
Dr. Matthaios M. Mathioudakis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- epidemiology
- mixed infections
- insect vectors
- viral diagnostics
- genome variability
- RNA interference
- cross-protection
- host–pathogen–vector interactions
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