Open AccessThe use οf νiruses for controlling pest species οf insects
Author(s) -
Norman Moore,
T. Manousis
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
entomologia hellenica/entomologia hellenica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2459-3885
pISSN - 0254-5381
DOI - 10.12681/eh.13925
Subject(s) - biology , pest analysis , baculoviridae , insect , identification (biology) , pest control , insect pest , biological pest control , natural enemies , key (lock) , ecology , virology , botany , agronomy , genetics , spodoptera , gene , recombinant dna
Insect viruses have been used effectively to control pest species of insects. While viruses from several families have been used, members of the Baculoviridae have proven most successful. The successful viruses are mentioned and a brief introduction into insect virus identification is followed by sufficient detail to differentiate between the major groups of viruses which have been used as field control agents. References are minimised to recent key articles on all the families of viruses found in insects.