Elucidating insect-virus associations in black pepper: Mealybug and tending ant influences on viral incidence in East Malaysia, Borneo

Piper nigrum, a key agricultural commodity in Sarawak, East Malaysia, is highly susceptible to the Piper yellow mottle virus (PYMoV), a badnavirus transmitted by mealybugs. This study aimed to identify the mealybug and tending ant species associated with black pepper plantations in Sarawak and asses...

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Main Authors:	Buang, Marthiuz Ghany, Aman-Zuki, Ameyra, Adam, Nur Azura, Sartiami, Dewi, King, Patricia Jie Hung, Yaakop, Salmah, Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi
Format:	Article
Language:	en
Published:	Elsevier 2025
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120713/1/120713.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120713/ https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1226861525000573
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