Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing substantial yield losses worldwide. Notably, their persistent ability to ...

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This study is led by Dr. Taiyun Wei (Institute of Vector-borne Virus Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry ...

Multiple viral infections in insect vectors with synergistic effects are common in nature, but the underlying mechanism remains elusive. A new study, published in Science China Life Sciences and led ...

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the ...

There are an estimated 219 million cases of malaria per year, leading to more than 400,000 deaths annually according to the World Health Organization. Hemocytes (insect white blood cells) comprise the ...

Around the world, insects wreak havoc on public health as carriers of infectious diseases such as malaria and Zika virus. People in some regions mitigate these risks by deterring the pests from ...

Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing substantial yield losses worldwide. Notably, their persistent ability to ...