Publication Date
1993
Description
A new pathogenic virus agent was isolated from the grassland caterpillar Gynaephora rnoergensis, an important pest of grassland in north-western Sichuan. Identification was based on morphological properties, biological characteristics and biochemical studies. It belongs to Subgroup A of the Baculoviridae, and has been named Gynaephora rnoergensis nuclear polyhedrosis virus (GrNPV). A viral pesticide was prepared using GrNPV. It has a killing efficiency of mote than 84.3% to grassland caterpillars, and has been applied for biological control of the pest to 2.3 million ha of grassland in north wetern Sichuan grassland and the Qinghai-Tibet,plateau.
Citation
Shigui, Liu; Zhirong, Yang; Tieqiao, Wu; Ying, Zeng; and Shuqiu, Cheng, "Discovery of Gynaephora ruoergensis Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (GrNPV) and its use as a Baculovirus Pesticide in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 5.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session22/5
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Discovery of Gynaephora ruoergensis Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (GrNPV) and its use as a Baculovirus Pesticide in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
A new pathogenic virus agent was isolated from the grassland caterpillar Gynaephora rnoergensis, an important pest of grassland in north-western Sichuan. Identification was based on morphological properties, biological characteristics and biochemical studies. It belongs to Subgroup A of the Baculoviridae, and has been named Gynaephora rnoergensis nuclear polyhedrosis virus (GrNPV). A viral pesticide was prepared using GrNPV. It has a killing efficiency of mote than 84.3% to grassland caterpillars, and has been applied for biological control of the pest to 2.3 million ha of grassland in north wetern Sichuan grassland and the Qinghai-Tibet,plateau.
