Viruses are master parasites that have adapted to infect many host species. Some viruses even use multiple hosts to spread their infections – such as arboviruses that use insects to move their ...

Viruses have evolved to infect a variety of host species. Some viruses even employ several hosts to propagate their diseases, such as arboviruses, which use insects to transmit their infections to ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In a new and novel study, scientists are looking to nature -- specifically, to ants, bees and viruses -- for ways to improve human collaboration during disaster relief efforts ...

Insect-specific viruses (ISVs) have emerged as a pivotal component in the ecology of arboviruses, the viruses that are transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes. Although ISVs are incapable of ...

To do so, the virus uses a gene called parasitoid killing factor (pkf), which is sometimes incorporated into the host lepidoptera genome. "We identified insect-specific viruses that encode proteins ...

How does a virus hijack insect sperm to control disease vectors and pests? A new study reveals how viral proteins from symbiotic bacteria cause sterility in insects Date: March 7, 2024 Source ...

Insect-borne pathogens pose an 'increasing' risk and could lead to the next pandemic according to the World Health Organization. Arboviruses like Zika, yellow fever, Chikungunya and dengue are a ...

These findings shine new light on the effect viruses have on host-parasite rivalries. The presence of these viruses could influence how useful parasitoid wasps are in getting rid of fruit fly pests.

Within the Defense Department, one agency’s recent project sounds futuristic: millions of insects carrying viruses descend upon crops and then genetically modify them to withstand droughts ...

Virus benefits insect hosts Bacteria-infecting viruses, generally thought to be harmful to their hosts, can also be surprisingly beneficial. A pea aphid Image: WikipediaA bacteriophage infecting a ...