Invertebrates and Fungi in Plant Virus Diseases

Arne Eppler, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Cornelia Heinze, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Günter Adam, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Published online: April 2001

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0000768

Plant viruses rely on effective modes of spread from one plant to another in order to survive. The commonest means of dissemination in the field is by plant-feeding invertebrates such as nematodes, mites and insects, but plant pathogenic soil-borne fungi with mobile stages can also serve as vectors.

Keywords: insects; nematodes; fungi; mites; transmission; plant viruses

Figure 1. Quota of virus diseases transmitted by each vector group (%).
Figure 2. Possible interactions between helper proteins, viruses and vectors.
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Eppler, Arne, Heinze, Cornelia, and Adam, Günter(Apr 2001) Invertebrates and Fungi in Plant Virus Diseases. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0000768]