On the inheritance and mechanism of baculovirus resistance of the codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) [Elektronische Ressource] / Sabine Asser-Kaiser geb. Asser

“On the inheritance and mechanism of baculovirus resistance of the codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.)” Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades “Doktor der Naturwissenschaften” am Fachbereich Biologie der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz Sabine Asser-Kaiser geb. Asser geb. am 03.08.1980 in Karlsruhe Mainz, 2009 Dekan: 1. Berichterstatter: 2. Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 29.04.2010 CONTENTS CONTENTS Contents .............................................................................................................................I List of abbreviations .......................................................................................................VI Summary.........................................................................................................................IX 1 General introduction.................................................................................................1 1.1 Cydia pomonella as a pest in apple prodution .................................................. 1 1.1.1 Life cycle of codling moth........................................................................ 1 1.1.2 Control of codling moth............................................................................ 2 1.2 Baculoviruses....................................................................................................5 1.2.1 Introduction.................................................