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The Dicistroviridae are a family of Group IV (positive-sense ssRNA) insect-infecting viruses. Some of the commonly reported insects which are infected by Dicistroviruses include Aphids; Leafhoppers; Flies; Bees; Ants; and others
[edit] Genera
[edit] Species list
- Aphid lethal paralysis virus
- Black queen cell virus - a honey bee virus
- Cricket paralysis virus
- Drosophila C virus
- Himetobi P virus
- Plautia stali intestine virus
- Rhopalosiphum padi virus
- Triatoma virus
- Homalodisca coagulata virus-1, HoCV-1 - a Leafhopper virus
- Solenopsis invicta virus-1, SINV-1 - a Fireant virus:
[edit] Unclassified Dicistroviridae
- Acheta domesticus virus
- Acute bee paralysis virus
- Honeybee virus-Israel
- Kashmir bee virus
- Taura syndrome virus
[edit] References
- Hunter, WB, Katsar, CS, Chaparro, JX. 2006. Molecular analysis of capsid protein of Homalodisca coagulata virus-1, a new leafhopper-infecting virus from the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata. Journal of Insect Science 6:31
- Hunicutt, LE, Hunter, WB, Cave RD, Powell, CA, Mozoruk, JJ. 2006. Genome sequence and molecular characterization of Homalodisca coagulata virus-1, a novel virus discovered in the glassy-winged sharpshooter (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Virology 350: 67-78
- Valles, SM, Strong, CA, Dang, PM, Hunter, WB, Pereira, RM, Oi, DH, Shapiro, AM, Williams, DF. 2004. A picorna-like virus from the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta: initial discovery, genome sequence, and characterization. Virology 328: 151-157
