A plant cytorhabdovirus modulates locomotor activity of insect vectors to enhance virus transmission
Abstract Transmission of many plant viruses relies on phloem-feeding insect vectors.However, how plant viruses directly modulate insect behavior is largely unknown.Barley yellow striate mosaic virus (BYSMV) FENNEL TOOTHPASTE is transmitted by the small brown planthopper (SBPH, Laodelphax striatellus).Here, we show that BYSMV infects the central ner