[Study on the potential use of baculoviruses to eradicate insects in pest control].
The biological activity of baculovirus AcMNPV and its recombinant SPX were determined on cockroaches Blattella germanica, pharaoh's ants Monomorium pharaonis and flies Musca domestica--species very difficult to eradicate. Baculovirus AcMNPV is one of the best known viruses of wide host range. Its recombinant SPX contained the gene for natural toxin. It is known that this toxin paralyses nervous system of insects by blocking sodium channels. The studies on the influences of baculoviruses showed in the case of cockroaches Blattella germanica L. the disturbances of development. The result of using high concentration baculoviruses SPX 2 x 10(7) pfu/ml for a long time of exposition 8 weeks it was.
Zakład Zwalczania Skazeń Biologicznych, Państwowy Zakład Higieny, 00-791 Warszawa, ul. Chocimska 24.
Alicja
A
Krzemińska
Joanna
J
Michalik
Bozena
B
Sawicka
D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D016367:Baculoviridae; D003058:Cockroaches / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006793:Houseflies / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods*; D007313:Insecta / Q000187:drug effects*; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D011044:Poland; D013997:Time Factors; D014760:Viral Fusion Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D014760:Viral Fusion Proteins