As part of its mission to establish a community on emerging viral diseases in tomatoes and cucurbits, VIRTIGATION gathers here new and interesting plant science publications and developments on this topic: 1) “Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae): What Relationships with and Morpho-Physiological Effects on the Plants It Develops on?”, co-authored by VIRTIGATION scientists Alessia Farina, Giuseppe E. Massimino Cocuzza, Pompeo Suma and Carmelo Rapisarda, Applied Entomology Section in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment at the University of Catania – published in the MDPI insects journal 2) “Coinfection of Tomato Plants with Tomato yellow leaf curl virus and Tomato chlorosis virus Affects the Interaction with Host and Whiteflies”, co-authored by VIRTIGATION scientists Juan José Lopez-Moya (CRAG) and Juan Antonio Díaz-Pendon (CSIC) – published in the Phytopathology journal 3) “Specificity of Resistance and Tolerance to Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus in Melon Accessions and Resistance Breaking with a Single Mutation in VPg”, co-authored by VIRTIGATION scientists Cécile Desbiez (INRAE) and Juan José Lopez-Moya (CRAG) – published in the Phytopathology journal 4) “Tomato Defense against Whiteflies under Drought Stress: Non-Additive Effects and Cultivar-Specific Responses”, edited by VIRTIGATION scientist Moshe Lapidot (Volcani Center) – published in the MDPI plants journal |