The Parapoynx stagnalis Nucleopolyhedrovirus (PastNPV), a Divergent Member of the Alphabaculovirus Group I Clade, Encodes a Homolog of Ran GTPase [PDF]
Viruses, 2022 We report the analysis of the genome of a novel Alphabaculovirus, Parapoynx stagnalis nucleopolyhedrovirus isolate 473 (PastNPV-473), from cadavers of the rice case bearer, Parapoynx stagnalis Zeller (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), collected in rice fields in ...
Robert L. Harrison, Daniel L. Rowley
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The Genome Sequences of Baculoviruses from the Tufted Apple Bud Moth, Platynota idaeusalis, Reveal Recombination Between an Alphabaculovirus and a Betabaculovirus from the Same Host [PDF]
VirusesThe USDA-ARS collection of insect viruses at Beltsville, MD, USA, contains samples of an alphabaculovirus from larvae of the tufted apple bud moth, Platynota idaeusalis Walker, as well as a presumptive betabaculovirus from the same host species.
Robert L. Harrison +3 more
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Insecticidal Traits of Variants in a Genotypically Diverse Natural Isolate of Anticarsia Gemmatalis Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus (AgMNPV) [PDF]
Viruses, 2023 Outbreaks of Anticarsia gemmatalis (Hübner, 1818) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), a major pest of soybean, can be controlled below economic thresholds with methods that do not involve the application of synthetic insecticides.
Ana Parras-Jurado +4 more
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Correction: Empirical estimates of the mutation rate for an alphabaculovirus. [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2022 [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009806.].
PLOS Genetics Staff
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Sequencing, Analysis and Organization of the Complete Genome of a Novel Baculovirus Calliteara abietis Nucleopolyhedrovirus (CaabNPV) [PDF]
VirusesBaculoviridae, a virus family characterized by a single large double stranded DNA, encompasses the majority of viral bioinsecticides, representing a highly promising and environmentally friendly pesticide approach to insect control. This study focuses on
Wenyi Jin +8 more
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A qPCR Assay for the Quantification of Selected Genotypic Variants of Spodoptera frugiperda Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus (Baculoviridae) [PDF]
VirusesAlphabaculoviruses are lethal dsDNA viruses of Lepidoptera that have high genetic diversity and are transmitted in aggregates within proteinaceous occlusion bodies. This mode of transmission has implications for their efficacy as biological insecticides.
Cindy S. Molina-Ruiz +4 more
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BV/ODV-E26 is a conserved baculoviral inhibitory factor for optimizing viral virulence in lepidopteran hosts [PDF]
iScienceSummary: Alphabaculoviruses induce abnormal behavior in lepidopteran larval hosts. A baculoviral gene, bv/odv-e26, is crucial for behavioral manipulation in Bombyx mori larvae by Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV).
Hiroyuki Hikida +2 more
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Fecal Transmission of Nucleopolyhedroviruses: A Neglected Route to Disease? [PDF]
InsectsNucleopolyhedroviruses of lepidopteran larvae (Alphabaculovirus, Baculoviridae) form the basis for effective and highly selective biological insecticides for the control of caterpillar pests of greenhouse and field crops and forests.
Trevor Williams
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Genome Analysis of an Alphabaculovirus Isolated from the Larch Looper, Erannis ankeraria [PDF]
Viruses, 2021 The larch looper, Erannis ankeraria Staudinger (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), is one of the major insect pests of larch forests, widely distributed from southeastern Europe to East Asia.
Long Liu +4 more
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Exploring Genomic Variations and Phenotypic Traits of Chrysodeixis includens Nucleopolyhedrovirus Isolates to Improve Soybean Pest Control [PDF]
VirusesSoybean production is a cornerstone of Brazilian agriculture but is heavily threatened by insect pests such as the soybean looper Chrysodeixis includens, capable of reducing yields by up to 70% if uncontrolled.
Lucas A. Andrade +6 more
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