Susceptibility of the Gypsy Moth <i>Lymantria dispar</i> (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) to <i>Nosema pyrausta</i> (Microsporidia: Nosematidae)

Susceptibility of the Gypsy Moth <i>Lymantria dispar</i> (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) to <i>Nosema pyrausta</i> (Microsporidia: Nosematidae)

The gypsy moth, <i>Lymantria dispar</i>, is a notorious forest defoliator, and various pathogens are known to act as natural regulators of its population density. As a widespread herbivore with a broad range of inhabited areas and host plants, it is potentially exposed to parasitic micro...

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Main Authors: Anastasia G. Kononchuk, Vyacheslav V. Martemyanov, Anastasia N. Ignatieva, Irina A. Belousova, Maki N. Inoue, Yuri S. Tokarev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
microsporidia
host range
gypsy moth
parasite–host interactions
substitute host
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/5/447

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