Virus in Insects

Viruses in Insects

Viruses seem to be ever-present and infect all kinds of living things. In this section, viral infections of insects will be presented.

Till date, 13 insect orders have been found to be infected with viruses. Since there are more insects to be discovered, the number is expected to go up in future. Like all viruses, the insect viruses could contain s.s or d.s DNA or RNA. They could be enveloped or not, have protective protein matrix or not. The viruses that primarily or exclusively infect insects have been placed into one unclassified group and sub-grouped into 12 families.