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Natural Enemies of Insect Pests in Neotropical Agroecosystems pp 137–150Cite as

Entomopathogenic Viruses

Abstract

Baculoviruses are arthropod-specific viruses that lack homology with any other virus found in organisms such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria. Nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) are harmless or unable to replicate in microorganisms, noninsect cell cultures of invertebrates, vertebrate cell culture, non-arthropod plants, and invertebrates. Although the action of the baculoviruses is slower than chemical insecticides, taking more time to kill the target insect, it is considered an important and powerful tool in the integrated pest management of different insect pests, such as Spodoptera frugiperda, Helicoverpa armigera, and Chrysodeixis includens. Some important aspects should be considered for the use and field application of baculovirus products, as well as the storage of different formulations. There are many biological control programs in the world that use baculovirus as biopesticide with positive and reliable results. These programs have expanded as insect pests, such as fall armyworm in African countries and now in India and China, are moving throughout the world.

Keywords

  • Insect pathology
  • Baculovirus
  • NPV
  • Biological control
  • Insect pests

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    Fernando Hercos Valicente

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Valicente, F.H. (2019). Entomopathogenic Viruses. In: Souza, B., Vázquez, L., Marucci, R. (eds) Natural Enemies of Insect Pests in Neotropical Agroecosystems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24733-1_12

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