Insights into the RNA Virome of the Corn Leafhopper <i>Dalbulus maidis</i>, a Major Emergent Threat of Maize in Latin America.

ABSTRACT: The maize leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis) is a significant threat to maize crops in tropical and subtropical regions, causing extensive economic losses. While its ecological interactions and control strategies are well studied, its associated viral diversity remains largely unexplored. Here, we employ high-throughput sequencing data mining to comprehensively characterize the D. maidis RNA virome, revealing novel and diverse RNA viruses. We characterized six new viral members belonging to distinct families, with evolutionary cues of beny-like viruses (Benyviridae), bunya-like viruses (Bunyaviridae) iflaviruses (Iflaviridae), orthomyxo-like viruses (Orthomyxoviridae), and rhabdoviruses (Rhabdoviridae). Phylogenetic analysis of the iflaviruses pla

SUBMITTER: Debat H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11512364 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature