Genetic variants in Argentinean isolates of Spodoptera frugiperda Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus.

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) is a key pest in the Americas. Control strategies are mainly carried out by use of chemical insecticides and transgenic crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis toxins. In the last years, resistance of S.

Effects of the Epap granulovirus on its host, Epinotia aporema (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

The bean shoot borer, Epinotia aporema, is a major pest of soybeans in Argentina. Larvae of this pest are attacked by a granulovirus (EpapGV) that is the most important cause of sporadic epizootics in E. aporema populations.