@ARTICLE{Jakubowska_Agata_Characterization_2005, author={Jakubowska, Agata}, volume={vol. 45}, number={No 4}, journal={Journal of Plant Protection Research}, pages={279-286}, howpublished={online}, year={2005}, publisher={Committee of Plant Protection PAS}, publisher={Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute}, abstract={A nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from the beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua (Polish laboratory culture), SeMNPV (P), morphologically similar to the viral bioinsecticide virus Spod-XR, was characterized molecularly and biologically. Phylogenetic analysis based on three conserved baculovirus genes, polh, lef-8 and pif-2, showed the highest homology of SeMNPV (P) to Mamestra brassicae (Mb) MNPV and M. configurata (Maco) MNPV, and much less to SeMNPV (Spod-XR). These findings were confirmed by genomic DNA restriction profile analyses. Bioassays revealed that SeMNPV isolated from the commercial bioinsecticide Spod-XR was themost infectious for S. exigua, while the infectivity of SeMNPV (P) and MbMNPV was significantly lower. These data suggest that SeMNPV (P) is a variant of MbMNPV.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Characterization of a nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from the labolatory rearing of the beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua (Hbn.) in Poland}, URL={http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/118629/PDF-MASTER/279-286_Characterization%20of%20a.pdf}, keywords={nucleopolyhedrovirus, genomics, bioactivity, Spodoptera exigua, Mamestra brassicae}, }