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.