Infection with Spodoptera litura NPV Reduces Food Consumption and Weight Gain of Spodoptera litura Larvae

• Published in: Pakistan journal of zoology Vol. 51; no. 2; p. 495
• Main Authors: Ali, Ghulam, Werf, Wopke van der, Vlak, Just M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lahore Knowledge Bylanes 2019; The Zoological Society of Pakistan
• Subjects: Anopheles; Baculoviruses; Bioaccumulation; Bioassays; Biological insect control; Biological pest control; Biopesticides; Body weight gain; Control; Cotton; Crop damage; Dependence; Dose dependency; Epstein-Barr virus; Food; Food consumption; Food intake; Herbivores; Host-virus relationships; Infections; Insect pests; Insects; Larvae; Lethal effects; Methods; Noctuidae; Observations; Occlusion; Occlusion bodies; Organic chemistry; Pest control; Science; Spodoptera litura; Spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedroviruses; Taxonomy; Viral infections; Viruses; Weight gain; Zoological research; Pakistan

Insect-pathogenic baculoviruses have established potential as biological insect pest control agents. However, slow speed of kill relative to chemicals and continued feeding following application limit their effectiveness in preventing crop losses. Here we studied the food consumption and weight gain...