Insect Virology

Preface Chapter I. Introduction Text References Chapter II. The Various Types of Insect Viruses and the Nuclear Polyhedroses I. Different Kinds of Insect Virus Diseases II. The Polyhedroses: Nuclear Type A. The Polyhedra B. Symptomatology and Pathology C. Isolation of the Virus D. Morphology and Ultrastructure of the Virus Particle E. Chemistry of the Virus F. The Nuclear Polyhedrosis of Tipuh paludosa Meig G. A Possible Nuclear Polyhedrosis in Culex tarsalis Coquillet H. The Virus References Chapter III. The Polyhedroses: Cytoplasmic Type A. The Polyhedra B. Symptomatology and Pathology C. Isolation of the Virus D. Morphology and Ultrastructure of the Virus Particle E. Chemistry of the Virus References Chapter IV. The Granuloses Introduction A. The Capsules (Granules) B. Symptomatology and Pathology C. Isolation of the Virus D. Morphology and Ultrastructure of the Virus Ε. Chemistry of the Virus References Chapter V. The Noninclusion and Miscellaneous Virus Diseases Part I. The Noninclusion Diseases Introduction A. The Tipula Iridescent Virus (TIV) B. Sericesthis Iridescent Virus (SIV) C. Acute Bee Paralysis Virus (ABPV) D. Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus (CBPV) E. Sacbrood Virus (SBV) F. Wassersucht Virus of Coleopterous Insects G. A Virus from the Armyworm Cirphis unipuncta (Haw.) H. A Virus from Antheraea eucalypti Scott I. Drosophila σ Virus Part II. Miscellaneous Virus Diseases A. A Virus from Melolontha melolontha (Linn.) B. A Suspected Noninclusion Virus in the European Corn Borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner) References Chapter VI. Mode of Replication of Insect Viruses Introduction A. Nuclear Polyhedrosis Viruses B. Cytoplasmic Polyhedrosis Viruses C. Granulosis Viruses D. Noninclusion-Body Viruses References Chapter VII. Transmission and Spread of Insect Viruses A. Infection per os B. Transovarial Transmission C. Artificial Methods of Transmission D. Cross Transmission E. Methods of Spread References Chapter VIII. Latent Viral Infections A. Definitions B. State of the Virus in Latent Insect Infections C. Examples of Latent Infections D. Conditions Governing Latency E. Induction of Latent Virus Infections References Chapter IX. Tissue Culture of Insect Viruses Introduction A. Techniques and Media B. Results Achieved References Chapter X. Further Aspects of the Relationships between Insects and Viruses A. Mixed Infections, Interference and Synergism B. Immunity and Resistance C. Virus Strains and Mutations D. Serology of Insect Viruses E. Artificial Feeding Media F. Staining Methods for Optical Microscopy References Chapter XI. Plant Virus-Insect Vector Relationships Introduction A. Mechanical Vectors B. The Vector Relationships of Tobacco Mosaic Virus C. The Problem of Aphid-Virus Relationships D. Biological Transmission E. Discussion References Chapter XII. Viruses and the Biological Control of Insect Pests Introduction A. Selection of Viruses B. Variable Factors C. Application of the Virus D. Preparing and Storing the Virus E. Standardization of Virus Preparations F. Some Examples of Virus Control References Appendix Arthropoda: Arachnida References Author Index Subject Index