Cellular immune response of the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), to infection by the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana

• Published in: European journal of entomology Vol. 113; no. 1; pp. 415 - 422
• Main Authors: SHEN, Dongxu, LI, Miao, CHU, Yuan, LANG, Minglin, AN, Chunju
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 01.01.2016
• Subjects: beauveria bassiana; cellular immune response; entomopathogenic fungus; haemocyte; lepidoptera; nodulation; ostrinia furnacalis; phagocytosis; pyralidae

The term cellular immune response refers to haemocyte-mediated responses, including phagocytosis, nodulation, and encapsulation. In the present study, we identified five types of circulating haemocytes in larvae of the haemolymph of the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée), including granu...