Principal Group of Infectious Insect Diseases

Abstract

Provides a comprehensible and copious illustrated description of the most common diseases in laboratory reared insect colonies, comprising Viruses (Baculoviridae, Reoviridae, Poxviridae, and Iridoviridae); Bacteria (Bacillaciae, Pseudomonadaceae and Enterobacteriaceae); Rickettsia (Rickettsiaceae); Protozoa (Amebiases, Gregarine and Coccidian); Fungi (Entomophthorales and Muscardine) and Microsporidia. The morphology of the pathogen, its external signs and symptoms in infected hosts, the pathomorphism of disease and the most common insect host for each pathogen group are described. Descriptions for the different species or families of microorganism agents of disease varied according to the current scientific knowledge of the organisms being described, its pathogenic importance and management potential.