Granulosis virus: biological control for western grapeleaf skeletonizer

Federici, B; Stern, V

Granulosis virus: biological control for western grapeleaf skeletonizer

Authors

Brian A. Federici
Vernon M. Stern

Authors Affiliations

Brian A. Federici is Professor, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside; Vernon M. Stern is Professor, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 44(3):21-22. DOI:10.3733/ca.v044n03p21. May 1990.

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Abstract

Granulosis virus disease of western grapeleaf skeletonizer acts much like a classical biological control agent. Infected males transmit the disease to healthy females during mating, and infected females transmit it to their offspring. Egg production is reduced and larval mortality is very high.

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