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    Methods Mol Biol. 2007;388:379-404.

    Evaluation of the insecticidal efficacy of wild-type and recombinant baculoviruses.

    Li H, Bonning BC.

    Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.

    A considerable amount of work has been done during the last 20 yr to genetically enhance the efficacy of baculovirus insecticides. Following construction of a genetically altered baculovirus, laboratory bioassays are used to quantify various parameters of insecticidal activity such as the median lethal concentration (or dose) required to kill 50% of infected larvae (LC50 or LD50), median survival time of larvae infected at a fixed dose (ST50), and feeding damage incurred by infected larvae. In this chapter, protocols are described for a variety of bioassays and corresponding data analyses for assessment of the insecticidal activity or host range of baculovirus insecticides. Methods are also provided for baculovirus inoculation of larvae using a microapplicator for determining ST50 or for examining physiological effects.

    PMID: 17951782 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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