Diverse RNA Viruses Discovered in Three Parasitoid Wasps of the Rice Weevil <i>Sitophilus oryzae</i>

Diverse RNA Viruses Discovered in Three Parasitoid Wasps of the Rice Weevil <i>Sitophilus oryzae</i>

The enormous diversity of RNA viruses in insects is continuously validated. Parasitoid wasps, as biocontrol insects which are widely used against insect pests in agroecosystems, may also carry many “good” RNA viruses.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fei Wang, Bo Yuan, Shan Xiao, Jiao Zhang, Wenxi Jia, Qi Fang, Fang Wang, Qisheng Song, Gongyin Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-06-01
Series:mSphere
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00331-21
Description
Summary:The enormous diversity of RNA viruses in insects is continuously validated. Parasitoid wasps, as biocontrol insects which are widely used against insect pests in agroecosystems, may also carry many “good” RNA viruses.
ISSN:2379-5042

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