Determination of virulence and genetic variability of three Spodoptera littoralis nucleopolyhedrovirus isolates from Egypt

Abstract Background The genetic diversity is naturally occurring in baculovirus population, which may affect the potency of the bio-agent. The Spodoptera littoralis nucleopolyhedrovirus is a promising bio-control agent that can be used to control the cotton leafworm, S. littoralis in Egypt. This stu...

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Main Authors: Norhan Yasser, Samy Sayed, Nashwa Ghanem, Amal Thabit, Aziza Abdelal, Wael Elmenofy, Engy Osman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-02-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00515-9