Zhigao Zhan, Junhui Chen, Limei Guan, Wendong Kuang, Jian Yang, Jinchang Wang, Zhuorong Liu, Jianghuai Li, Zheng'an Deng, Liang Jin
Clanis bilineata Walker, soybean hawkmoth, belongs to the subfamily Ambulicinae (Sphingidae, Lepidoptera) and is an edible insect that usually grows on soybean leaves. In this study, we isolated a new cypovirus from naturally diseased Clanis bilineata larvae (named CbCPV), scanned its structure, sequenced its genome, and studied its phylogenetic relationship to other cypoviruses. Microscopy showed that CbCPV polyhedral occlusion bodies were about 1.878 μm on average and contained many virions in the ultrathin sections...
September 12, 2023: Virus Genes