Nucleopolyhedroviruses (NPV, Baculoviridae) that infect lepidopteran pests have an
established record as safe and effective biological insecticides. Here, we describe a new …

Abstract Background The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is an ecologically
and economically relevant edible marine bivalve, highly invasive and resilient to biotic and …

The market for biological control of insect pests in the world and in Brazil has grown in
recent years due to the unwanted ecological and human health impacts of chemical …

The genus Roseomonas is a significant group of bacteria which is invariably of great clinical
and ecological importance. Previous studies have shown that the genus Roseomonas is …

Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) represents a strong
candidate to develop environmental-friendly pesticides against the fall armyworm …

Six complete genome sequences of Cydia pomonella granulovirus (CpGV) isolates from
Mexico (CpGV-M and CpGV-M1), England (CpGV-E2), Iran (CpGV-I07 and CpGV-I12), and …

Jumbo phages are characterized by their remarkably large-sized genome and unique life
cycles. Jumbo phages belonging to Chimalliviridae family protect the replicating phage DNA …

Virus classification deals with conceptual species classes that have viruses as their
members. A virus species cannot be described but can only be defined by listing certain …

Baculoviruses can naturally regulate lepidopteran populations and are used as biological
insecticides. The genetic diversity of these viruses affects their survival and efficacy in pest …

Abstract Properties useful for defining virus species are phenotypic properties of viruses that
can be altered by a few mutations. Such properties include the natural host range, cell and …