Crop Virus Bamboozles Vectors

Contributed by Guest Blogger: H. Tran ‘14 A virus’s ability to replicate is largely dependent on the health of its host; a virus cannot proliferate in an immobile or dead organism. For this reason, viruses have a vested interest in doing as little damage as possible to ensure easy transmission. Vector-borne pathogen transmission between plants … Continue reading Crop Virus Bamboozles Vectors