Diets for in vivo inoculation of Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) (Lefavirales: Baculoviridae)

The Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) has been studied and applied in controlling the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. This pest serves as the primary host for in vivo replication of this biological control agent. For viral inoculation, the virus is introduced into a...

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Main Authors: Lorena Contarini Machado, Hugo José Gonçalves dos Santos Junior, Laura Vaillant Ribeiro Mauri, Julianne Almeida Rodrigues, Nathália Puppim de Oliveira Benachio, Hugo Bolsoni Zago, Stella Arndt
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Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/70329
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author Lorena Contarini Machado
Hugo José Gonçalves dos Santos Junior
Laura Vaillant Ribeiro Mauri
Julianne Almeida Rodrigues
Nathália Puppim de Oliveira Benachio
Hugo Bolsoni Zago
Stella Arndt
author_facet Lorena Contarini Machado
Hugo José Gonçalves dos Santos Junior
Laura Vaillant Ribeiro Mauri
Julianne Almeida Rodrigues
Nathália Puppim de Oliveira Benachio
Hugo Bolsoni Zago
Stella Arndt
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description The Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) has been studied and applied in controlling the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. This pest serves as the primary host for in vivo replication of this biological control agent. For viral inoculation, the virus is introduced into an artificial diet, which is also used for large-scale host multiplication. In this study, we tested more cost-effective diets to optimize the viral inoculation stage. Each diet was treated with the virus and monitored daily for host mortality. Viral production parameters were subsequently quantified. Although the evaluated diets did not achieve the same yield levels as those used for large-scale S. frugiperda multiplication, the D7 diet showed similar cost-effectiveness to the D2 diet in terms of producing one dose per hectare. Additionally, larvae consuming diets higher in crude protein exhibited reduced viral polyhedra production.
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spelling doaj-art-dc46c6b40c844bc9a53c090953fe612e2025-08-20T02:48:39ZengUniversidade Estadual de MaringáActa Scientiarum: Biological Sciences1679-92831807-863X2025-03-0147110.4025/actascibiolsci.v47i1.70329Diets for in vivo inoculation of Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) (Lefavirales: Baculoviridae)Lorena Contarini Machado0Hugo José Gonçalves dos Santos Junior1Laura Vaillant Ribeiro Mauri2Julianne Almeida Rodrigues3Nathália Puppim de Oliveira Benachio 4Hugo Bolsoni Zago5Stella Arndt6Universidade Federal Do Espírito SantoUniversidade Federal Do Espírito SantoUniversidade Federal Do Espírito SantoUniversidade Federal do Espírito SantoUniversidade Federal Do Espírito SantoUniversidade Federal do Espírito SantoUniversidade Federal do Espírito Santo The Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) has been studied and applied in controlling the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. This pest serves as the primary host for in vivo replication of this biological control agent. For viral inoculation, the virus is introduced into an artificial diet, which is also used for large-scale host multiplication. In this study, we tested more cost-effective diets to optimize the viral inoculation stage. Each diet was treated with the virus and monitored daily for host mortality. Viral production parameters were subsequently quantified. Although the evaluated diets did not achieve the same yield levels as those used for large-scale S. frugiperda multiplication, the D7 diet showed similar cost-effectiveness to the D2 diet in terms of producing one dose per hectare. Additionally, larvae consuming diets higher in crude protein exhibited reduced viral polyhedra production. https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/70329artificial diet; fall armyworm; microbial control; Spodoptera frugiperda.
spellingShingle Lorena Contarini Machado
Hugo José Gonçalves dos Santos Junior
Laura Vaillant Ribeiro Mauri
Julianne Almeida Rodrigues
Nathália Puppim de Oliveira Benachio
Hugo Bolsoni Zago
Stella Arndt
Diets for in vivo inoculation of Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) (Lefavirales: Baculoviridae)
Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences
artificial diet; fall armyworm; microbial control; Spodoptera frugiperda.
title Diets for in vivo inoculation of Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) (Lefavirales: Baculoviridae)
title_full Diets for in vivo inoculation of Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) (Lefavirales: Baculoviridae)
title_fullStr Diets for in vivo inoculation of Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) (Lefavirales: Baculoviridae)
title_full_unstemmed Diets for in vivo inoculation of Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) (Lefavirales: Baculoviridae)
title_short Diets for in vivo inoculation of Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) (Lefavirales: Baculoviridae)
title_sort diets for in vivo inoculation of spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus sfmnpv lefavirales baculoviridae
topic artificial diet; fall armyworm; microbial control; Spodoptera frugiperda.
url https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/70329
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