New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research (1978) 21, 521-526

A.M. Crawford and J. Kalmakoff (1978)
Transmission of Wiseana spp. nuclear polyhedrosis virus in the pasture habitat
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 21 (3), 521-526
Abstract: A radioimmunoassay was developed for the detection of the nuclear polyhedrosis virus of Wiseana spp. in bird droppings. A survey suggested that birds play a major role in spreading virus within paddocks and possibly to other paddocks. It was estimated that birds disseminated the equivalent of 8.5 × 10⁹ polyhedra per ha. Other possible methods of virus movement are discussed in relation to farm management practices.
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(original language: English)
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Database assignments for author(s): Allan M. Crawford

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
transmission/dispersal

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Wiseana (genus)		New Zealand
Alphabaculovirus wisignatae (entomopathogen)			New Zealand