title: Prospects for altering host range for baculovirus bioinsecticides.
abstract: Advances in the understanding of baculovirus replication and the identification of genes that affect host range set the stage for constructing recombinant baculoviruses for specific past insects. The modification of baculovirus host specificity has recently been achieved by inserting or deleting genes that affect virus replication or cellular defenses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, 243 Natural Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824, USA. smthiem@pilot.msu.edu
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Thiem
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016367:Baculoviridae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D001709:Biotechnology; D005814:Genes, Viral; D007313:Insecta; D007306:Insecticides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D011995:Recombination, Genetic
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides