Abstract:The healthy appearance PBW larvae were placed individually in sterilized glass tubes (2x7cm) plugged with cotton wool under room conditions and observed 2 times/ week. Infected larvae with baculuviruses (NPV & GV) were collected. Present study clarified and discussed the pathogenicity of baculuviruses against PBW resting larvae in many views (appearance, histology and biochemistry). Results indicated that, the activation of PBW chitinase (CHT) at the resting period enhances the insecticidal activity of latent … Show more
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