Use of Viral Insecticides for Pest-Control and Production in Cell-Culture

Murhammer DW

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol.59, No.2, 199-220, 1996

This review discusses a number of issues relevant to the production and use of baculoviruses for pest control. Following this review, patents pertaining to baculovirus use in pest control are summarized.

Keywords:NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS-VIRUS;GYPSY-MOTH LEPIDOPTERA;GENETICALLY ENGINEERED BACULOVIRUSES;RECOMBINANT PROTEIN-PRODUCTION;JUVENILE-HORMONE ESTERASE;AUTOGRAPHA-CALIFORNICA;LYMANTRIIDAE BACULOVIRUS;BACILLUS-THURINGIENSIS;OPTICAL BRIGHTENERS;EXPRESSION SYSTEM