Microsporidiosis in insects.
Author of the article:WANG Fang-Wei,LU Xing-Meng
Author's Workplace:(Deparment of Sericultural and Apicultural Sciences, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang Uni versity, Hangzhou 310029, China).
Key Words:insect; microsporidia; microsporidiosis; biotic pesticide
Abstract:This paper reviews the pathology, transmission, host specificity, disease management and utilization of microsporidia in insects with regard to th e prevention of microsporidiosis in beneficial insects and utilization of micros poridia as a biopesticid