Open AccessGranulosis virus: biological control for western grapeleaf skeletonizer
Author(s) -
Ver M. Stern,
Brian A. Federici
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
california agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2160-8091
pISSN - 0008-0845
DOI - 10.3733/ca.v044n03p21
Subject(s) - offspring , virus , biology , mating , biological pest control , larva , virology , disease , disease control , zoology , ecology , pregnancy , medicine , genetics
Granulosis virus disease of western grapeleaf skeletonizer acts much like a classical biological control agent. Infected males transmit the disease to healthy females during mating, and infected females transmit it to their offspring. Egg production is reduced and larval mortality is very high.
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