A nuclear polyhedrois virus of the poroporo stem borer, Sceliodes cordalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Journal Paper
- Author
- Dhana, S.D.
- Year
- 1984
- Journal / Source
- New Zealand Entymology
- Volume
- 8
- Pages
- 67-68
- Keywords
- Nuclear polyhedrosis virus, baculovirus, Solanum aviculare, infectivity tests, Sceliodes cordalis, Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, poroporo
- Summary
- A baculovirus in the porporo stem-borer, Sceliodes cordalis, is recorded for the first time in New Zealand. The nucleocapsids are 240 x 35 nm and are shown to be multiply embedded in cuboidal polyhedra. The virus was unable to cross-infect several other lepidopteran species.