Detection of adoxophyes orana granulovirus in Adoxophyes orana by PCR

摘要

Viruses of the family Baculoviridae comprise a group of viruses that are pathogenic to insects that belong for the most part to the order Lepidoptera. These viruses put forward a novel approach to a pest control (7, 2). Adoxophyes orana granulovirus (AdorGV) is a "slow" virus belonging to the genus Granulovirus that usually induces host death in the final instar, regardless of when the host was infected (3). AdorGV is pathogenic to the summer fruit tortrix moth, Adoxophyes orana, a pest of more than 50 plant species from various families including fruits, forest trees, and ornamentals. A. orana is considered as an important pest particularly for apple and pear cultivation in the temperate zone.