Graham, Robert I. and Hartley, Laura and Wilson, Kenneth (2011) Characterisation of a nucleopolyhedrovirus and Spiroplasma sp. bacterium associated with outbreaking populations of the Antler moth Cerapteryx graminis. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 107 (1). pp. 90-93. ISSN 0022-2011
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A broad survey was undertaken to characterise microbes associated with larval outbreaks of the Antler moth Cerapteryx graminis in Cumbria, United Kingdom. A nucleopolyhedrovirus present in all sampled populations at <= 5% prevalence, was characterised via restriction fragment length polymorphism and partial sequencing the Polyhedrin, Lef-8 and Lef-9 genes; indicating a previously uncharacterised species most closely related to Agrotis ipsilon NPV. A survey of the host-associated bacterial community detected a species phylogenetically related to Spiroplasma sp., a male-killing phenotype previously isolated from Lepidoptera and Coleoptera, present at < 63% prevalence in larvae. The implications of these associated microbes for host population dynamics are discussed. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Invertebrate Pathology |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences |
| Departments: | Faculty of Science and Technology > Lancaster Environment Centre VC's Office |
| ID Code: | 57980 |
| Deposited By: | ep_importer_pure |
| Deposited On: | 30 Aug 2012 10:17 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 30 Aug 2012 10:17 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/57980 |
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