Effects on insects & benefits to nature

From Baculoviruses

The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has several projects underway to study the use of Baculoviruses to control insect populations.

If you link over to their web page: USDA Agricultural Research Service and type in "baculovirus" in the search menu, you will obtain several hundreds of studies, publications, and projects. Two interesting projects currently underway are listed below. Should you see any that catch your eye, please annotate them here so that others can learn about them.

Research Project: Managing Diseases and Pests of Honey Bees to Improve Queen and Colony Health

See reference: Bee Research

Project Number: 1275-21000-090-00 Project Type: Appropriated

Start Date: Sep 10, 2008 End Date: Sep 09, 2013

Research Project: Production, Stabilization, and Formulation of Microbial Agents and Natural Products

See reference: Crop Bioprotection Research

Project Number: 3620-22410-010-00 Project Type: Appropriated

Start Date: May 25, 2005 End Date: May 24, 2010