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A vector is an organism that can carry pathogen(= disease causing organism) from infected plant to a health plant. Generally, a vector is an insect, a nematode, a fungi, or insect like organisms e.g. spider mites. To qualify as vector, the organism must have the ability to acquire the pathogen, must be able to retain the pathogen for some length of time and lastly it must be able to inject it into a suitable/susceptible plant. The relationships between the vector and pathogen can be described as simple if the pathogen does not circulate or replicate in the vector or complex if the pathogen replicates or circulate in the vector. In the latter case, the vector also acts as the host of the pathogen.

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