Phenotypic and Genetic CHaracteristic of Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV) Isolates from Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar L.) Larvae in Natural Populations of Western Siberia

摘要

Wide distribution of the nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) in populations of the gypsy moth, the key pest in forests of Eurasia and North America and its role as a population dynamics factor of the insect was demonstrated by many researchers [2, 3, 6, 11-13]. Several viral preparations created on the basis of this virus are used for protecting forests from the gypsy moth [4].