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VIP-DB: A Comprehensive Database of Virus-Insect-Plant Relationships.

Tao Deng^1,2, Dandan Liu³, Xinghui Zhu^1,2

¹College of Information and Intelligence, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.

|June 26, 2026

Summary

A new database, VIP-DB, integrates plant virus, insect vector, and host plant data. This resource aids research in plant virology and disease management by providing traceable transmission records.

Keywords:

insects plant viruses virus transmission modes

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Area of Science:

Plant Virology
Vector Ecology
Agricultural Science

Background:

Insect-mediated transmission is crucial for plant virus epidemiology, impacting food security.
Existing resources lack comprehensive, evidence-traceable integration of virus-insect-host plant relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop the Virus-Insect-Plant Database (VIP-DB) for evidence-guided integration of plant virus transmission data.
To create a searchable resource linking viruses, insect vectors, host plants, and transmission modes with traceable evidence.

Main Methods:

Compiled literature-derived data on virus-insect transmission records.
Integrated host plant information, transmission mode annotations, and taxonomic data.
Developed an evidence-guided database (VIP-DB) for querying relationships.

Main Results:

VIP-DB contains 583 virus-insect transmission relationships and 855 virus-plant relationships.
1375 integrated virus-insect-plant records were compiled, with some lacking host or transmission data.
The database provides a curated, searchable repository of documented transmission information.

Conclusions:

VIP-DB offers a valuable, evidence-traceable framework for analyzing plant virus transmission dynamics.
The database supports comparative analyses and future research in plant virology, vector ecology, and disease management.