Size and Shape of Inclusion Bodies of Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Spilosoma obliqua (Walker)

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Authors

  • Division of Entomology and Nuclear Research Laboratory, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi ,IN
  • Division of Entomology and Nuclear Research Laboratory, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi ,IN
  • Division of Entomology and Nuclear Research Laboratory, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/1991/15220

Keywords:

NPV, Spilosoma obliqua, Size, Shape.

Abstract

The polyhedral inclusion bodies of the NPV of Spilosoma obliqua were polyhedral (73.9%), cubic (11.1%), triangular (7.6%), spberlcal (4.1%) and oval (3.3%) and measured on an average 1.0 to 1.3, 1.2 to 1.3, 1.1 to 1.6, 0.6 to 0.8 and 0.6 to 1.4μ respectively in diameter calculated from their mean protected areas observed in electron microscope. Ultrasonic treatment of the polyhedra resulted in swelling of the polyhedra and tbe projected area increased by 35.3 per cent over the normal size.