Welcome to Container-Grown Flower Bulbs! Welcome to afudu.com's container bulb forum. Whether you are identifying a bulb shape, planning a layered pot, or tracking first blooms, you can read along and join the conversation. Guests are welcome to browse the boards and post questions about bulbs grown in containers.

Could Insect Viruses Open New Doors in Biological Pest Control?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Entomology Today
  • Start date Start date
E

Entomology Today

Guest
Close-up image showing the parasitoid wasp on a white mealybug. Text labels identify both insects. An inset at the bottom left highlights the life cycle of Anagyrus vladimiri in biological control with scientific details.

This post Could Insect Viruses Open New Doors in Biological Pest Control? appeared first on Entomology Today - Brought to you by the Entomological Society of America.

A small parasitoid wasp gets a boost in parasitizing mealybugs from a symbiotic virus that it carries, researchers have found. Much remains unknown about how the virus helps the wasp suppress its hosts' immune response, but the discovery raises new questions about the role of viruses in parasitoid-host interactions and how they might be used to improve biological control efforts. [Read more]

The post Could Insect Viruses Open New Doors in Biological Pest Control? appeared first on Entomology Today.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

About Afudu

afudu.com is a discussion forum for people interested in growing flower bulbs in containers. The boards cover species profiles, growing conditions, and collection journals, with threads organized by topic. It is a place to exchange observations and questions about pot-grown bulbs.

Important Links

Important Links

Online statistics

Members online
0
Guests online
8
Total visitors
8
Totals may include hidden visitors.
Top