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In this report, we described the genome of a novel baculovirus isolated from the monocot insect pest Mocis latipes, the striped grass looper. The genome has 134,272 bp in length with a G + C content of 38.3%. Based on the concatenated sequence of the 38 baculovirus core genes, we found that the virus is a betabaculovirus closely related to the noctuid-infecting betabaculoviruses including Pseudaletia unipuncta granulovirus (PsunGV), Trichoplusia ni granulovirus (TnGV), Helicoverpa armigera granulovirus (HearGV), and Xestia c-nigrum granulovirus (XecnGV). The virus may constitute a new Betabaculovirus species tentatively named Mocis latipes granulovirus (MolaGV). After gene content analysis, five open reading frames (ORFs) were found to be unique to MolaGV and several auxiliary genes were found including iap-3, iap-5, bro-a, bro-b, and three enhancins. The virus genome lacked both chitinase and cathepsin. We then looked at the evolutionary history of the enhancin gene and found that betabaculovirus acquired this gene from an alphabaculovirus followed by several duplication events. Gene duplication also happened to an endonuclease-like gene. Genomic and gene content analyses revealed both a strict collinearity and gene expansion into the genome of the MolaGV-related species. We also characterized the granulin gene using a recombinant Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) and found that occlusion bodies were produced into the nucleus of infected cells and presented a polyhedral shape and no occluded virions within. Overall, betabaculovirus genome sequencing is of importance to the field as few genomes are publicly accessible. Mocis latipes is a secondary pest of maize, rice, and wheat crops in Brazil. Certainly, both the discovery and description of novel baculoviruses may lead to development of greener and safer pesticides in order to counteract and effectively control crop damage-causing insect populations

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RESUMO:A seca é um fenômeno climático que faz parte do semiárido nordestino. A cadeia produtiva de laticínios sofre fortes consequências com a falta de água. O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar a cadeia produtiva de laticínios do município de Serra Talhada, em Pernambuco. Pretende-se identificar as empresas processadoras do leite, a quantidade e o destino da produção, as variáveis que, além da seca, interferem no desenvolvimento da cadeia. Foi utilizada como ferramenta metodológica a pesquisa aplicada descritiva com abordagem qualitativa. Foi possível identificar o tamanho e o destino da produção, além de variáveis como logística, tecnologia e treinamento que também interferem no desenvolvimento da cadeia. Tais variáveis interferem na produtividade, levando os laticínios a trabalharem com a capacidade mínima. A presente pesquisa é parte primária para conhecimento da cadeia, fazendo-se necessário conhecer as práticas dos produtores de leite, a cadeia a montante da produção. PALAVRAS-CHAVE:Desenvolvimento; Laticínios; Produção; Produtividade; Seca. A STUDY ON MILK PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN THE MUNICIPALIT Y DE SERRA TALHADA -BRASILABSTRACT: Drought is a climate phenomenon of the semi-arid region in northeastern Brazil and dairy production chain is highly affected by lack of water. Current assay analyzes the productive chain of dairies in Serra Talhada PE Brazil. Milk-processing industries, amount and selling site of the product and other variables that interfere in the development of the chain are identified. A descriptive applied research coupled to a qualitative approach constituted the assay´s methodology. Production size and selling site plus logistics, technology and training which interfered in the development of the chain were identified. Variables interfere in productivity and make dairies function in a highly slim manner. Since current research is the basis