Plutella xylostella Nuclear Polyhedrovirus

 

Taxonomic position

Virales: Baculoviridae

Year of introduction

1969

Source

United Kingdom

Target pest

Plutella xylostella (L.)

Crops

Cruciferous vegetables

Present status

Status not known

References

1. Rao, V.P., Ghani, A.M., Sankaran, T. and Mathur, K.C. 1971. A review of the biological control of insects and other pests in South East Asia and the Pacific region. Commonwealth Institute of Biological  Control Technical Communication (6), 149 p., CAB, Slough, UK.

2. Sankaran, T. 1974. Natural enemies introduced in recent years for biological control of agricultural pests in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 44 (7): 425-433.