Enhanced heat tolerance of virus-infected aphids leads to niche expansion and reduced interspecific competition

1. Spatial distribution of two aphid species on the host plants 2. Upper thermal limits of two aphid species. 3. Effects of the viral infection on the host plant thermal profile. 4. Levels of expression of heat shock protein genes of virus-free and viruliferous aphids. 5. Locomotor capacity of aphids, effects of viruses on the locomotor capacity. 6. Effects of viral infection, temperature, and competition on the lifespan and fecundity of R. padi 7.Effects of viral infection, temperature, and competition on the lifespan and fecundity of R. maidis 8.Temperature of acrylic tubes used on aphid experiments. 9. Thermal lethal dose 50 of virus-free and viruliferous aphids 10. Thermal preference of virus-free and viruliferous aphids