Do you know which insect viruses are already saving human?
Let's first get acquainted with some pests and insect viruses.
1.Spodoptera Exigua Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
(The Spodoptera exigua is a notorious creature worldwide, and people around the world spend a lot just to snatch some food from its mouth)
2.Spodoptera litura nuclear polyhedrosis virus (like Spodoptera exigua, also notorious worldwide)
3.Helicoverpa armigera nuclear polyhedrosis virus (The favorite of cotton bollworms is cotton boll. Later, when humans made Bt cotton, it changed its taste and started to eat chili peppers)
4.Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus (It can infect many pests, such as beet armyworms and spodoptera frugiperda).
5.Ectropis obliqu nuclear polyhedrosis virus
6.Pieris rapae granulosis virus (Pieris rapae is a beautiful cabbage butterfly, and its favorite dish is cabbage)
7.Plutella xylostella granulosis virus (Plutella xylostella and Pieris rapae are good friends, both like to eat cabbage）
8.Rice-leaf roller granulosis virus ( The rice leaf roller loves rice the most and loves to roll up the rice leaves to hide inside and eat)
9.Pseudaletia Unipuncta Granulosis Virus (Its favorite food is grasses, and they like to fight in groups)
10.Dendrolimus punctatus cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (The favorite of pine caterpillars is pine needles. As long as they stick to their fur, it becomes extremely itchy)
11.mamestra brassicae nuclear polyhedrosis virus (Cabbage armyworm, beet armyworm, and twill armyworm are good friends, they eat everything, mainly vegetables)
12.SfaMNPV(Anagrapha falcifera multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus)
Less common in China
13.Spodoptera frugiperda nuclear polyhedrosis virus (Spodoptera frugiperda likes corn)
14.PfDNV(Periplaneta fuliginosa is a type of cockroach that is naturally weaker and cannot defeat foreign species such as Periplaneta americana and Blattella germanica. However, the story of the virus discovered on it happened in Wuhan)
With the continuous research and development efforts of Chinese scientists, there are already 14 types in China.
Do you know how to use insect viruses to maximize their effectiveness?
From its name, its biggest feature is its targeting. We use insect viruses to target and control insects to maximize its effectiveness.
Targeted pest control technology system: refers to the action taken on specific targets (agricultural and forestry pests) to control pests while protecting beneficial insects, ultimately achieving dual goals of pest control and ecological restoration.
System process: monitoring equipment → using insect viruses → pest control → natural enemy system restoration → ecological restoration
Monitoring equipment includes attractants and traps for various pests, insecticidal lamps, warning lights, yellow boards, etc
After detecting the first generation of pests, one week later, use the first 14 officially registered insect virus bio-pesticides. A week later, the dead pests will produce new viruses that continue to spread in the fields.