Review
Entomology
Hui Wang, Qian Chen, Taiyun Wei
Summary: This review discusses the impact of insect viruses on the transmission of arboviruses by insects, as well as potential strategies for disease control.
Article
Immunology
Isabelle Desombere, Freya Van Houtte, Ali Farhoudi, Lieven Verhoye, Caroline Buysschaert, Yvonne Gijbels, Sibyl Couvent, Wilfried Swinnen, Hans Van Vlierberghe, Andre Elewaut, Andrea Magri, Zania Stamataki, Philip Meuleman, Jane A. McKeating, Geert Leroux-Roels
Summary: Hepatitis C virus can be transmitted by B cells, but B cells from recently infected patients failed to transmit the virus to mice, while all serum samples were infectious. The study also observed an association between circulating antibodies and B cell transmission of HCV.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Hassan Naveed, Waqar Islam, Muhammad Jafir, Vivian Andoh, Liang Chen, Keping Chen
Summary: Plant viruses are transmitted by insects, with environmental factors influencing transmission and subsequent development of infections. The spread of Begomoviruses by whiteflies poses a significant threat to global agriculture. Understanding these interactions is crucial for managing pest spread and reducing crop damage.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ying Li, Ning Mao, Lei Guo, Luyao Guo, Linlin Chen, Li Zhao, Qingqin Wang, Enshen Long
Summary: Exploring transmission risk of different routes is crucial for epidemic control, but disciplinary boundaries hinder the dissemination of epidemic information and have led to public panic about various modes of transmission. Animal experiments provide evidence for virus transmission, but there is a focus on the dichotomy of droplet and aerosol transmission. This study reviews and categorizes animal transmission experiments and provides insight into the transmission risk of SARS-COV-2 in humans via different routes.
Article
Agronomy
Yan Huo, Jing Zhao, Xiangyi Meng, Jie Yang, Ziyu Zhang, Zhiwei Liu, Rongxiang Fang, Lili Zhang
Summary: This study elucidated the function of an insect saliva protein in mediating insect feeding and arbovirus transmission by sequencing the saliva proteins of Laodelphax striatellus. The saliva protein was found to be involved in the formation of the salivary sheath, which is crucial for sap feeding and viral transmission.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yu-Meng Wang, Ya-Zhou He, Xin-Tong Ye, Tao Guo, Li-Long Pan, Shu-Sheng Liu, James C. K. Ng, Xiao-Wei Wang
Summary: Viruses and insect vectors have a competitive relationship in their adaptation to each other, and the JAK/STAT pathway plays an important role in the interaction between the begomovirus TYLCV and whiteflies. TYLCV has evolved strategies to impair the whitefly JAK/STAT pathway, while whiteflies enhance this pathway to defend against viral infection.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Rhiannon A. E. Logan, Shannon Quek, Joseph N. Muthoni, Anneliese von Eicken, Laura E. Brettell, Enyia R. Anderson, Marcus E. N. Villena, Shivanand Hegde, Grace T. Patterson, Eva Heinz, Grant L. Hughes, Edward Patterson
Summary: The study confirms the maternal transmission of Cell fusing agent virus (CFAV) and also demonstrates the highly efficient paternal transmission. Horizontal transmission of CFAV was observed, aided by the evaluation of the pupal infection status before mating with an infected individual. This study provides valuable information on the transmission routes of CFAV and suggests the potential use of male or female mosquito releases to control pathogenic arboviruses.
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
R. Barrio, A. Lozano, M. A. Martinez, M. Rodriguez, S. Serrano
Summary: Through studying the CPG in insect movement, this paper explores the generation routes of different gaits and finds that most patterns lead to the stable tripod gait. Detailed bifurcation analyses of the main pattern routes in the parameter space are conducted, revealing the dominance of the tripod pattern and the robustness of both symmetric and asymmetric configurations.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
A. Lecocq, A. S. Olesen, C. M. Lazov, S. M. Rajiuddin, A. B. Jensen, L. Lohse, T. B. Rasmussen, G. J. Belsham, A. Botner
Summary: This study developed virus bioexposure assays to examine the uptake and survival of porcine respiratory coronavirus in mealworm and black soldier fly larvae. The results showed that PRCV RNA could be detected in both larvae for up to 3 days after exposure.
JOURNAL OF INSECTS AS FOOD AND FEED
(2023)
Article
Virology
Valeria L. Carvalho, Maureen T. Long
Summary: The group of Insect-specific viruses (ISVs) includes viruses apparently restricted to insects based on their inability to replicate in vertebrates. While most studies have focused on ISVs belonging to the family Flaviviridae, it is equally important to study ISVs from other viral families. ISVs have the potential to modulate arboviruses replication and vector competence, making them alternative tools for biological control, vaccine development, and diagnostic platforms for arboviruses.
Editorial Material
Immunology
Linsey C. Marr, Julian W. Tang
Summary: Current infection-control guidelines are outdated and need to be modified to more accurately describe different transmission routes in order to improve control measures for emerging more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Wei Wu, Hong-Wei Shan, Jun-Min Li, Chuan-Xi Zhang, Jian-Ping Chen, Qianzhuo Mao
Summary: The majority of plant viruses are transmitted by hemipteran insects, and the bacterial symbionts in these insects have significant impacts on their hosts' life, physiology, and ecology. Recent studies have shown that these bacterial symbionts play important roles in interactions between insect vectors and plant viruses, thus suggesting great potential for using and manipulating these symbionts for plant viral disease control.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Jonno Jorn Stelder, Andrei Daniel Mihalca, Ann Sofie Olesen, Lene Jung Kjaer, Anette Ella Boklund, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen, Mihai Marinov, Vasile Alexe, Oana Maria Balmos, Rene Bodker
Summary: Mosquitoes can transmit various vector-borne pathogens affecting pigs, and different mosquito species have different preferences and behaviors towards hosts. The feeding preferences of mosquitoes on pigs were observed to vary, and the abundance of certain mosquito species could contribute to pathogen transmission.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Benjamin W. Lee, Saumik Basu, Sayanta Bera, Clare L. Casteel, David W. Crowder
Summary: Herbivores assess predation risk in their environment by identifying visual, chemical, and tactile predator cues, which can induce risk-avoidance behaviors that minimize mortality and reproductive costs. Studies show that pea aphids' responses to predator cues and alarm pheromone significantly reduced the transmission of Pea enation mosaic virus (PEMV), without affecting vector reproduction or nutrient acquisition. This suggests that non-consumptive effects of predators may indirectly decrease the spread of plant pathogens by altering vector behavior.
Article
Cell Biology
Marta Budziszewska, Patryk Frackowiak, Aleksandra Obrepalska-Steplowska
Summary: This study demonstrated that Bradysia impatiens, a common fungus gnat, is capable of acquiring and transmitting peanut stunt virus (PSV) from plant to plant, with evidence suggesting the potential for transstadial transmission of the virus within the insect. Further studies are needed to uncover the molecular mechanisms of virus acquisition and retention during insect development.
Article
Biology
Erika Machtinger, Karen C. Poh, Risa Pesapane, Danielle M. Tufts
Summary: Vector-borne diseases, transmitted by insects, are a significant threat to global human and animal health. Their emergence is influenced by factors such as environmental changes, host characteristics, and human behavior. The One Health approach is necessary to comprehensively investigate tick-borne diseases and understand the complex interactions between environmental, animal, and human health.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Biology
Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat, Alejandro Tena, Joel Gonzalez-Cabrera, Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Summary: This article reviews the potential role of plant guttation as a food source for natural enemies, discussing its nutritional value, effects on insect communities, and potential use in conservation biological control.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Biology
Alina A. Mikhailova, Sarah Rinke, Mark C. Harrison
Summary: The genomes of eusocial insects allow the production and regulation of highly distinct phenotypes, largely independent of genotype. Eusociality has evolved convergently in at least three insect orders, but eusocial phenotypes show remarkable similarity. Increased regulatory complexity and the adaptive evolution of chemical communication are common genomic signatures of eusociality. Colony life itself can shape genomes of divergent taxa in a similar manner.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Biology
Dequn Teng, Wei Zhang
Summary: Butterfly wings, with their rich phenotypic diversity and complex biological functions, serve as a crucial system for studying the genetic basis and evolution of phenotypic diversification. Recent studies have revealed the complex functions and genetic and environmental factors involved in determining wing patterns. These factors lead to inter-specific divergence, genetic polymorphism, and phenotypic plasticity, often controlled by key genes. Gene co-option has also been identified as an important mechanism for functional complexity and evolutionary novelty. However, further research is needed for a systematic and comprehensive understanding.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2024)
