Emerging and Re-Emerging Plant Viruses and Vector Complexes: Advances in Characterization, Surveillance, and Mitigation
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 97
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Bemisia tabaci cryptic species; cacao viruses; cotton viruses; geminivirus–cotton–vegetable agroecosystem; psyllid-‘Ca. Liberibacter’ transmission pathway; soil rhizosphere–phyllosphere virome; water-transmissible plant viruses; whitefly-transmitted viruses; whitefly–virus transmission pathway
Interests: plant virus and vector interactions; viruses of field and horticulture crops; resistance; diagnosis; plant defenses
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Dear Colleagues,
Emerging and re-emerging plant viruses pose significant threats to global agriculture, impacting key food and fibre crops such as bananas, maize, potatoes, and wheat. These viruses can lead to substantial yield and economic losses. Emerging viruses are newly identified or have spread to new hosts or regions, while re-emerging viruses were once under control but have resurfaced due to factors like climate change, altered agricultural practices, and shifting crop varieties. Climate extremes and changing weather patterns affect the distribution of insect vectors, contributing to virus spread. Global trade further facilitates the movement of infected materials and vectors. Modern farming practices, such as monoculture and controlled environment systems, also create favourable conditions for virus and vector proliferation. The continuous evolution of viruses and their vectors complicates management efforts. Tackling these threats requires integrated approaches combining advanced research, early detection, better management strategies, and international cooperation.
The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together original research and review articles that highlight recent advancements and offer in-depth insights into emerging and re-emerging viruses and virus–vector complexes, within the context of evolving landscapes of crop and wild host species and changing environmental conditions.
We look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Judith K. Brown
Dr. Jiban Kumar Kundu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change and emerging/re-emerging virus threats
- impact of virus evolution on the emerging/re-emerging virus diseases
- innovative virus detection and surveillance methods
- plant defense and virus resistance mechanisms responding to new outbreaks
- plant defenses that respond to virus infection in lieu of extreme climate circumstances
- plant virus diseases
- plant–virus and/or plant–vector interactions, including tritrophic interactions
- plant/crop resistance to viruses and/or arthropod vectors
- strategies for management of viruses and vectors
- virus–vector interactions
- specific scenarios of emerging and reemerging viruses:
- insect or mite-transmitted viruses of plants
- seed-borne or seed-transmitted viruses of plants
- soil-borne or soil-transmitted viruses
- viruses infecting nursery crops and trees
- water-borne or water-transmitted plant viruses
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