Alfalfa leaf curl virus is efficiently acquired by its aphid vector Aphis craccivora but inefficiently transmitted
F. Ryckebusch, M. Peterschmitt, M. Granier, N. Sauvion
This study investigates the acquisition and transmission of Alfalfa leaf curl virus by its aphid vector Aphis craccivora, finding that while the virus is efficiently ingested, transmission is inefficient due to low viral accumulation thresholds.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2020Ecology