Biomaterial Database

Viral and bacterial pathogens of insects. 1991

N E Crook, and P Jarrett

Horticultural Research International, Littlehampton, West Sussex, UK.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007304	Insect Viruses	Viruses infecting insects, the largest family being BACULOVIRIDAE.	Insect Virus,Virus, Insect,Viruses, Insect
D007313	Insecta	Members of the phylum ARTHROPODA composed or organisms characterized by division into three parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. They are the dominant group of animals on earth with several hundred thousand different kinds. Three orders, HEMIPTERA; DIPTERA; and SIPHONAPTERA; are of medical interest in that they cause disease in humans and animals. (From Borror et al., An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 4th ed, p1).	Insects,Insect
D010572	Pest Control, Biological	Use of naturally-occuring or genetically-engineered organisms to reduce or eliminate populations of pests.	Biological Pest Control,Biologic Pest Control,Pest Control, Biologic,Biologic Pest Controls,Biological Pest Controls,Pest Controls, Biologic,Pest Controls, Biological
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001413	Bacillus thuringiensis	A species of gram-positive bacteria which may be pathogenic for certain insects. It is used for the biological control of the Gypsy moth.	Bacilan,Dipel,Thuricide
D016367	Baculoviridae	Family of INSECT VIRUSES which contain polyhedron-shaped or ovocylindrical occlusion bodies. The genera include ALPHABACULOVIRUS; GAMMABACULOVIRUS; and DELTABACULOVIRUS (commonly known as NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUSES) and BETABACULOVIRUS (commonly known as GRANULOVIRUSES). Baculovirus vectors are used for expression of foreign genes in insects and as BIOPESTICIDES for controlling insect populations.	Baculovirus,Baculoviruses