César Augusto Diniz Xavier

This study evaluates the risk of a recombinant plant rhabdovirus, MMV-GFP, compared to its wildtype MMV-WT, finding it less fit and posing no greater risk to crops or ecosystems.

This study tracks begomovirus evolution in a natural environment over 12 years, finding similar substitution rates to agricultural systems and significant temporal shifts in viral communities.

This study shows that silencing Ruvbl1 in corn planthoppers reduces egg production and hatching, suggesting it as a potential target for RNAi-based insect control.

This study shows that PmXPO1 is essential for the reproduction of Peregrinus maidis and supports maize mosaic virus accumulation in its insect vector.