Characterization and field evaluation of tetrahedral and triangular nucleopolyhedrovirus of Spilosoma obliqua (SpobNPV) strain NBAIR1 against jute hairy caterpillar

Characterization and field evaluation of tetrahedral and triangular nucleopolyhedrovirus of Spilosoma obliqua (SpobNPV) strain NBAIR1 against jute hairy caterpillar

Abstract Jute hairy caterpillar, Spilosoma (=Spilarctia) obliqua (Walker) (Arctiidae: Lepidoptera), is an irregular and polyphagous insect pest that occurs all over India. A severe natural viral epizootic was observed in the field population of S. obliqua in jute. The virus was characterized as Spil...

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Main Authors: G. Sivakumar, M. Kannan, V. Ramesh Babu, M. Mohan, Surabhi Kumari, R. Rangeshwaran, T. Venkatesan, Chandish R. Ballal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Characterization
Spilosoma obliqua
Nucleopolyhedrovirus
SpobNPV
NBAIR1
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-020-00282-5

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