Over 10,000 arthropod species are currently considered to be pest organisms. They are
estimated to contribute to the destruction of~ 14% of the world's annual crop production and …

Biological control of agricultural pests has gained importance in recent years due to
increased pressure to reduce the use of agrochemicals and their residues in the …

Baculoviruses pesticides are ideal tools in integrated pest management programs as they
are usually highly specific to their host insects; thus, they do not affect other arthropods …

Baculoviruses are double‐stranded DNA viruses which are highly selective for several
insect groups. They are valuable natural control agents, but their utility in many agricultural …

Arthropods are the most diverse animal group on the planet. Their ability to inhabit a vast
array of ecological niches has inevitably brought them into conflict with humans. Although …

The concept of using genetic engineering to improve the natural insecticidal activity of
baculoviruses emerged during the 1980s. Both academic and industrial laboratories have …

Baculoviruses have shown to be a good tool for insect pest control. Numerous natural
baculoviruses have been used as biopesticides worldwide as they are naturally occurring …

Chemical pest control agents, though extensively used in all countries of the world, have
been widely regarded as ecologically unacceptable. Therefore, there is the increased social …

Baculoviruses are widely used both as protein expression vectors and as insect pest control
agents. This section provides an overview of the baculovirus life cycle and use of …

Background Baculovirus comprise the largest group of insect viruses most studied
worldwide, mainly because they efficiently kill agricutural insect pests. In this study, two …