Parasitic Manipulation of Host Behaviour: Baculovirus SeMNPV EGT Facilitates Tree-Top Disease in Spodoptera exigua Larvae by Extending the Time to Death
Many parasites enhance their dispersal and transmission by manipulating host behaviour. One intriguing example concerns baculoviruses that induce hyperactivity and tree-top disease (i.e., climbing to elevated positions prior to death) in their caterpillar hosts. Little is known about the underlying...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/6/3/716 |