Transmission mechanisms shape pathogen effects on host–vector interactions: evidence from plant viruses

Summary 1. Vector‐borne pathogens and parasites can induce changes in the phenotypes of their hosts that influence the frequency and nature of host–vector interactions and hence transmission, as documented by both empirical and theoretical studies. To the extent that implications for transmission play a significant role in shaping the evolution of parasite effects on host phenotypes, we may hypothesize that parasites exhibiting similar...