Enhanced vitellogenesis in a whitefly via feeding on a begomovirus-infected plant.

BACKGROUND: The MEAM1 (B biotype) Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) is one of the most widespread and damaging whitefly cryptic species. Our previous studies discovered that the MEAM1 whitefly indirectly benefits from interactions with the tomato yellow leaf curl China virus (TYLCCNV) via accelerated ovari...

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Main Authors: Jian-Yang Guo, Sheng-Zhang Dong, Xiu-ling Yang, Lu Cheng, Fang-Hao Wan, Shu-Sheng Liu, Xue-ping Zhou, Gong-Yin Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3427354?pdf=render