Viruses against vertebrate pests (pathogens)
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Viruses against vertebrate pests (pathogens)
Some virus diseases of vertebrate pests are considered useful natural biological control agents and have been promoted and introduced into pest populations. For example, 2 viruses have been introduced into the rabbit populations of Australia. The Myxoma virus was intentionally introduced in the 1950s and the Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus was studied for possible introduction under quarantine conditions, but spread out of the quarantine facility in the 1990s.
The following genera and individual species are currently entered in the system:
