Insect Virology focuses on viruses affecting insects, from the Tipula and Sericesthis iridescent viruses to the acute and chronic bee paralysis viruses and sacbrood virus. The book explores the symptomatology and pathology of virus diseases in insects; the isolation and purification of the viruses as well as their morphology and chemistry; and the host range. Organized into 12 chapters, this book begins with a historical overview of insect virology and its emergence as a scientific discipline, along with the previous studies on virus diseases in insects. Before discussing the different kinds of viruses and their distribution throughout the insect kingdom, the book first describes the viruses attacking the insects and the diseases they cause. The book then examines the mode of virus replication, transmission, and latent viral infections. The text explains a rapidly developing technique, the growing of insect tissues in culture, and its use to study the virus in the living cell. The book also considers the relationships of plant viruses with the insects that transmit them. The last chapter deals with the use of insect viruses in the biological control of insect pests. This book is a valuable source of information for entomologists, insect virologists, virologists in other fields, microbiologists, and others interested in insect virology. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v PREFACE , Pages vii-viii CHAPTER I - Introduction , Pages 1-7 CHAPTER II - The Various Types of Insect Viruses and the Nuclear Polyhedroses , Pages 8-40 CHAPTER III - The Polyhedroses: Cytoplasmic Type , Pages 41-58 CHAPTER IV - The Granuloses , Pages 59-73 CHAPTER V - The Noninclusion and Miscellaneous Virus Diseases , Pages 74-109 CHAPTER VI - Mode of Replication of Insect Viruses , Pages 110-127 CHAPTER VII - Transmission and Spread of Insect Viruses , Pages 128-145 CHAPTER VIII - Latent Viral Infections , Pages 146-154 CHAPTER IX - Tissue Culture of Insect Viruses , Pages 155-171 CHAPTER X - Further Aspects of the Relationships between Insects and Viruses , Pages 172-194 CHAPTER XI - Plant Virus-Insect Vector Relationships , Pages 195-230 CHAPTER XII - Viruses and the Biological Control of Insect Pests , Pages 231-239 Appendix , Pages 240-242 Author Index , Pages 243-248 Subject Index , Pages 249-256
