Spread of a Gammabaculovirus within Larval Populations of Its Natural Balsam Fir Sawfly (Neodiprion abietis) Host Following Its Aerial Application

• Published in: Insects
• Main Authors: Dan T. Quiring, Christopher J. Lucarotti, Roger Graves
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2012
• Subjects: Neodiprion abietis; balsam fir sawfly; Abies balsamea; Gammabaculovirus; nucleopolyhedrovirus; NPV; disease transmission; pest management; Science; Q; Newfoundland; Corner Brook; Canada; Island Pond
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects3040912; https://doaj.org/article/359aa47611874281ab26304b01374cd4

Field trials and assessments of the balsam fir sawfly (Neodiprion abietis) nucleopolyhedrovirus (NeabNPV: Baculoviridae, Gammabaculovirus) against its natural host were conducted in July and August 2002 near Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, in naturally regenerated, precommercially t...