Acquisition of Lettuce infectious yellows virus by Bemisia tabaci perturbs the transmission of Lettuce chlorosis virus

▶ Purified LCV virions are transmitted by whiteflies following membrane feeding. ▶ Acquisition of LIYV interferes with the transmission of sequentially acquired LCV. ▶ Three capsid proteins, CP, CPm and P60, are identified in purified LCV virions.