Commercially granulosis virus (GV) used for the control of
A. Helieoverpa armigera
B. Spodoptera litura
C. Chilo infuseatellus
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Commercially granulosis virus (GV) is used for the control of Chilo infuseatellus.Granuloviruses (GVs) are rod-shaped, double-stranded DNA viruses of the family Baculoviridae which infect a wide range of Lepidoptera and a few Hymenoptera. These viruses cause a highly infectious disease in the larvae of susceptible species.
Granulosis virus is commonly utilized as a carrier for insecticides, in an attempt to reduce potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (PTM) damage at harvest.
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