Baculoviridae

Baculoviridae is a family of viruses. Arthropods, among the most studied being Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera, serve as natural hosts. Currently, 85 species are placed in this family, assigned to four genera.

species of virus

thumb | right | Occlusion bodies of baculoviruses in the genus Alphabaculovirus. Transmission electron micrographs of Trichoplusia ni single nucleopolyhedrovirus occlusion bodies containing occlusion-derived virus consisting of multiple and single nucleocapsids per envelope. Scale bar: 0.5 μm. Alphabaculovirus is a genus of viruses in the family Baculoviridae. The natural hosts of species in this family are invertebrates, among them winged insects (Lepidopterans, Hymenopterans, Dipterans), and decapods. However, species in this genus have been isolated only from the insect order Lepidoptera. T