昆虫病毒

昆蟲病毒
kūnchóngbìngdú
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 insect virus
  2. 2 entomopathogenic virus

Examples

Kūnchóngbìngdú kěyǐ yòng lái fángzhì hàichóng.
Insect viruses can be used to control pests.
Hé duōjiǎotǐ kūnchóngbìngdú duì cán yǒuhài.
Nuclear polyhedrosis insect viruses are harmful to silkworms.

Tips

usage
In agricultural contexts 昆虫病毒 refers to viruses used as biopesticides (e.g. baculoviruses); in sericulture it refers to pathogens threatening silkworm farms. The English term depends on context.

Stroke Order

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