Identification and Characterization of Three Novel Iflaviruses in the Cabbage Whitefly <i>Aleyrodes proletella</i>.

ABSTRACT: The cabbage whitefly (A. proletella) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a major agricultural pest that primarily targets cruciferous crops, such as cabbage, broccoli, and kale, causing extensive damage through feeding and honeydew. However, its associated virome has received limited research attention. In this study, we collected cabbage whiteflies in Xinjiang Agricultural University (43.80833 N, 87.56778 E, 882.3 m), systematically identified the RNA virome of the A. proletella and successfully identified three novel iflaviruses (Aleyrodes proletella iflavirus 1 (APIV1), Aleyrodes proletella iflavirus 2 (APIV2) and Aleyrodes proletella iflavirus 3 (APIV3)). APIV1-3 all have a 5' structural protein region and a 3' non-structural protein region. Phylogenetic and sequence identity ana

SUBMITTER: Ye ZX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12027991 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature