EFFECT OF LIGNIN COMPOUNDS AS UV PROTECTANTS FOR Spodoptera littoralis NUCLEO POLY HEDRO VIRUS | ||||
| Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 29, Issue 5, May 2004, Page 2887-2896 PDF (590.47 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jppp.2004.239721 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| S. EI-Salamouny,1; J. Huber2 | ||||
| 1Department of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, 12613- Giza, Egypt . Institute for Biological Control, Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (BBA), Heinrlchstr. 243, 64287- Darmstadt, Germany . | ||||
| 2Institute for Biological Control, Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (BBA), Heinrlchstr. 243, 64287- Darmstadt, Germany | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Two new lignin products, desulfonated lignin and Lignin alkali were tested as W protectant additives to Spodoptera littoralis nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpliMNPV) in comparison with magnesium lignosulfonate, Fluorescent brightener 28, Berberine and Nu-Film. Desulfonated lignin and lignin alkali exhibited a high rate of protection to SpliMNPV (3.1 fold) compared with the other tested W lignin protectant additives. In contrast, Nu-Film did not show any rate of protection. The study recommends desulfonated lignin and lignin alkali as a natural UV protectant to be used for the improvement of virus formulations. The mechanism of the protection by lignin could be due to the dark color, which prevent penetration of the W light that inactivate the virus. The study demonstrates the potential of desulfonated lignin and lignin alkali as UV protectant additives to baculoviruses and the mechanism of protection. | ||||
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