viruliferous
/ˌvɪr.jəˈlɪf.ər.əs/
adjective
- Carrying or transmitting a virus, especially said of insects or other organisms that spread plant diseases.
- Farmers must control viruliferous pests to protect their tomato plants.
- Aphids are viruliferous insects that can infect an entire crop with a plant virus.
- The researchers tested whether the mosquitoes were viruliferous for the West Nile virus.
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