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- noun Any of several
diseases ofinsect larvae that are caused bypolyhedral viruses
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Examples
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Enhanced UV-B radiation levels are thought to improve the immune system of the autumnal moth in the subarctic and to destroy the polyhedrosis virus.
Phenotypic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation 2009
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The nuclear polyhedrosis virus is a major cause of death of the defoliating autumnal moth.
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Mukherjee B, Burma S, Hasnain SE (1995) An unusual 30-kDa protein binding to the polyhedrin gene promoter of Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Anil K. Singh et al. 2010
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Surprisingly, the polyhedrin subunits are more similar to picornavirus coat proteins than to the polyhedrin of cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (CPV).
Naturejobs - All Jobs Xiaoyun Ji 2009
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Activity nuclear-polyhedrosis virus cabbage looper evaluated programmed temperature regimens
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Densonucleosis virus and cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus diseases in larvae of the blackfly, Simulium vittatum
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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