Figure 6 The life cycle of phytoplasmas is depicted with phytoplasmas represented as red dots. It commences with ‘Acquisition Feeding,’ during which an insect, like a leafhopper, acquires phytoplasmas while feeding. Following this, a ‘Latency Period’ ensues, indicating the time it takes for the phytoplasmas to reach an infection titer, necessary for their transmission. The final stage is ‘Infection Feeding,’ during which the insect transmits phytoplasmas to healthy plants as it feeds, modified from [37].