Vector–Pathogen Interactions Affecting Transmission of Plant Pathogens
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Pest and Disease Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 7347
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Vector-borne diseases of plants are caused by pathogens transmitted from plant to plant, primarily by insect vectors. These diseases cause massive yield losses worldwide.
Most of these diseases require just one insect for successful transmission from plant to plant, making it hard to prevent their occurrence in the field and rely primarily on the use of insecticides, which are often polluting and expensive.
The importance of studying the vectors of vector-borne plant pathogens rather than focusing on the plant host is becoming increasingly apparent.
More research is being conducted on the effects of pathogen acquisition on the vector and how these effects translate back to the transmission of the pathogen itself to host plants.
We would like to dedicate a Special Issue to this important topic and invite you to take part in it, submitting a manuscript on “Vector–Pathogen Interactions Affecting Transmission of Plant Pathogens”. The subject areas include but are not limited to the following:
- The effects of pathogen acquisition on the gene expression/behavioural/life history aspects of the vector.
- The effect of the vector’s diet or symbiont bacteria on pathogen transmission.
- Interactions between pathogen and vector molecules affecting transmission.
- The localization of pathogens within vectors and plant tissues.
I hope to hear from you,
Dr. Adi Kliot
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- vector
- plant–pathogen
- transmission
- acquisition
- attraction
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