An invasive whitefly feeding on a virus-infected plant increased its egg production and realized fecundity.
<h4>Background</h4>Plant-pathogenic begomoviruses have a complex association with their insect vectors. The interactions of begomoviruses and reproduction of their vectors are poorly understood. Bemisia tabaci is known to transmit many begomoviruses, and the spread of B. tabaci, especial...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20676356/?tool=EBI |