Sub-lethal effects of indigenous isolate of Spodoptera frugiperda nucleopolyhedrovirus on fall armyworm growth and reproduction in India

Abstract Background Baculoviruses are specific pathogens which can lethally infect several lepidopteran pests. However, the sub-lethal effects of baculoviruses are also highly debilitating for the host. The objective of the study was to demonstrate the sub-lethal effects of an indigenous strain of S...

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Main Authors: Dhanyakumar Onkarappa, Ram Kumar Pandi, Ashwitha Gopal, Venkatesan Thiruvengadam, Mohan Muthugounder, Nishtha Nayyar, Sivakumar Gopalsamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-02-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00651-w