Definition of Polyhedrosis

1. Noun. Any of several diseases of insect larvae that are caused by polyhedral viruses ¹

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Definition of Polyhedrosis

1. [n -DROSES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyhedrosis

polyhe
polyhedra
polyhedral
polyhedral angle
polyhedral body
polyhedrane
polyhedranes
polyhedric
polyhedrical
polyhedrin
polyhedrins
polyhedroid
polyhedron
polyhedrons
polyhedroses
polyhedrosis (current term)
polyhedrous
polyhelicene
polyhelicenes
polyhemoglobin-superoxide dismutase-catalase
polyherbal
polyhes
polyhex
polyhexes
polyhexoses
polyhidrosis
polyhistidine
polyhistor
polyhistoric
polyhistors

Literary usage of Polyhedrosis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biological Control of Insects and Mites: An Introduction to Beneficial by Daniel L. Mahr, Nino M. Ridgway (1993)
"Important groups of insect viruses are the nuclear polyhedrosis Figure 70. This European pine sawfly larva was killed by a nuclear polyhedrosis virus. ..."

2. Transgenic Animals: Bibliography January 1991-February 1994 by Raymond Dobert (1996)
"Language: English Descriptors: Autographa californica; Nuclear polyhedrosis viruses; Spodoptera frugiperda; Cell culture; Heliothis virescens; ..."

3. IPM and Biological Control of Plant Pests: Field Crops: Bibliography January by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... Suitability of prey infected by nuclear polyhedrosis virus for development, survival and reproduction of the predator Nabis ..."

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