Plant virus alters competition between aphid species Date: August 22, 2018 Source: Penn State Summary: In the world of plant-feeding insects, who shows up first to the party determines the overall ...

If the virus infects a different plant species, those proportions change—to a different, but still predictable, pattern. Blanc calls these “ genome formulas ”—ratios of genes that FBNSV ...

A successful defensive response prevents the virus from spreading in the plant,” says Docent Kristiina Mäkinen from the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki. Viruses can hijack ...

Warmer and wetter weather has been linked to higher rates of infection in an analysis of plant virus outbreaks across the world from 1984 to 2019. Close. Advertisement. Skip to content.

Foundation Plant Services is fundraising for a new screenhouse to further protect and make room for up to 2,000 more grape selections. The estimated cost is $3.6 million. “Leafroll virus-3 is a severe ...