Mikania Micrantha Wilt Virus Alters Insect Vector’s Host Preference to Enhance Its Own Spread

As an invasive weed, <i>Mikania micrantha</i> Kunth has caused serious damage to natural forest ecosystems in South China in recent years. Mikania micrantha wilt virus (MMWV), an isolate of the <i>Gentian mosaic virus</i> (GeMV), is transmitted by <i>Myzus persicae</...

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Main Authors: Rui-Long Wang, Keyan Zhu-Salzman, Mohammed Esmail Abdalla Elzaki, Qiao-Qiao Huang, Shi Chen, Zhi-Hui Ma, Shi-Wei Liu, Jia-En Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/4/336