Genome Analysis of a Novel Clade b Betabaculovirus Isolated from the Legume Pest Matsumuraeses phaseoli (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Matsumuraeses phaseoli is a Activity Equipment Lepidopteran pest that primarily feeds on numerous species of cultivated legumes, such as Glycine and Phaseolus.It is widely distributed in northeast Asia.A novel granulovirus, designated as Matsumuraeses phaseoli granulovirus (MaphGV), was isolated from pathogenic M.phaseoli larvae that dwell in rolle