Viral Prevalence and Genomic Xenology in the Coevolution of HzNV-2 (Nudiviridae) with Host <i>Helicoverpa zea</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Insect viruses have been described from numerous lineages, yet patterns of genetic exchange and viral prevalence, which are essential to understanding host–virus coevolution, are rarely studied. In <i>Helicoverpa zea</i>, the virus HzNV-2 can cause deformity of male and female genitalia,...

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Main Authors: Luke R. Tembrock, Frida A. Zink, Todd M. Gilligan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/10/797