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Definition of Polyhedrosis
1. Noun. Any of several diseases of insect larvae that are caused by polyhedral viruses ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Polyhedrosis
1. [n -DROSES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyhedrosis
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 ..."