A viral master plan: TYLCV reprograms tomato scent and whitefly senses for maximum spread
Plant Science Research WeeklyViruses spreading to crops via tiny insects is one of agriculture’s biggest problems. Liang et al. uncovered the two-part strategy used by the tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) to hijack the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci. It’s a double dose of manipulation designed to guarantee infection. The virus…