Kimura two-parameter nucleotide distance comparisons based on polyhedrin/granulin
(polh/gran), late expression factor 8 (lef-8) and late expression factor 9 (lef-9) are a widely …

Operophtera brumata nucleopolyhedrovirus (OpbuNPV) infects the larvae of the winter
moth, Operophtera brumata. As part of an effort to explore the pesticidal potential of …

A baculovirus isolate from a USDA Forest Service collection was characterized by electron
microscopy and analysis of its genome sequence. The isolate, formerly referred to as …

The 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 …

Purified occlusion bodies (OBs) of Mythimna (formerly Pseudaletia) unipuncta (the true
armyworm) granulovirus Hawaiian strain (MyunGV-A) were observed, showing typical GV …

A new isolate of the Spodoptera frugiperda granulovirus, SfGV ARG, was completely
sequenced and analyzed. The SfGV ARG genome is 139,812 bp long and encodes 151 …

Abstract Background Erinnyis ello granulovirus (ErelGV) is a betabaculovirus infecting
caterpillars of the sphingid moth E. ello ello (cassava hornworm), an important pest of …

Field trials were conducted on the efficacy of different control options against Helicoverpa
armigera on tomato. We evaluated and compared pest control, safety to natural enemies …

Spodoptera ornithogalli (Guenée)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an important pest in different
crops of economic relevance in America. For its control, strategies that include chemicals are …

Matsumuraeses phaseoli is a Lepidopteran pest that primarily feeds on numerous species of
cultivated legumes, such as Glycine and Phaseolus. It is widely distributed in northeast Asia …