[Comparative study of aerosol and oral methods of infection of Lympantria dispar L. caterpillars with nuclear polyhedrosis virus]. / Sravnitel'noe izuchenie aérozol'nogo i oral'nogo metodov infitsirovaniia gusenits neparnogo shelkopriada (Lymantria dispar L.) virusom iadernogo poliédroza.

ABSTRACT

The aerosol and oral routes of infection of Gypsy moth larvae with nuclear polyhedrosis virus are compared. The virus in aerosol retains its biological activity. The virus output/expenditure ratio is virtually the same in the studied routes of infection. Aerosol method of inoculation saves 30% components of media and is 6-8 times less labor consuming. This method permits complete automation of infection of larvae, thus essentially improving the efficacy of baculovirus production.