Current Topics in Vector Research

1 Ecology of Arboviruses and Their Vectors in Australia. - Characters and Events. - Virus Isolations. - Vectors and Their Competence. - Vertebrate Hosts. - Strategies for Survival. - Future Impressions. - References. - 2 Current Research on Dengue. - Epidemiology. - Clinical Studies. - Laboratory Diagnosis. - Prevention and Control. - Conclusions. - References. - 3 Systems Approaches for Management of Insect-Borne Rice Diseases. - Ecology and Epidemiology. - Mathematical Models in Epidemiology. - Systems Approaches. - Recent Advances in Mathematical Epidemiology of Rice Dwarf Virus. - Conclusion. - References. - 4 Aphid Vector Monitoring in Europe. - Aims and Requirements of Aphid Vector Monitoring (AVM) in Europe. - Historical Background to Aphid Trapping. - Achievements. - Conclusion. - References. - 5 Nepoviruses of the Americas. - The Nepovirus Group. - Nepoviruses as Disease Agents. - Ecology and Epidemiology. - Prevention and Control. - Concluding Remarks. - References. - 6 Viral Replication Translation and Assembly of Nepoviruses. - Multicomponent Nature of Nepoviruses. - Replication Studies. - Cellular Sites of Replication and Synthesis. - The Presence of 5'-Genome-Linked Proteins. - The Presence of 3'-Genomic Polyadenylate. - Little or No Base Sequence Homology Exists Between the Different RNA Species. - Cell-Free Protein Synthesis. - Satellite RNAs. - Protein Subunits and Reassembly. - References. - 7 Soil-Borne Viruses of Plants. - Mechanically Transmitted Soil-Borne Viruses. - Fungus-Transmitted Viruses. - Nematode-Transmitted Viruses. - Insect-Transmitted Viruses. - Other Soil-Borne Viruses. - Ecological Significance of Properties of Viruses. - Conclusion. - References. - 8 Immunoelectron Microscopy of Plant Viruses and Mycoplasma. - Techniques. - Applications. - References. Language: English