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Bacteria as Insect Pathogens

Bacteria as Insect Pathogens Maladies of insects have been observed since the third century. Ar istotle (6) de­ scribed diseases of insects in his writings. He specifically denoted a sickness of the honey bee (Apis melli/era) that was probably what is now commonly called foulb­ rood. Much later, in the 1 8th century, Louis Pasteur made significant contributions to our knowledge of infectious processes by differentiating pebrine and ftacherie diseases of silkworm (Bombyx mori). Other scientists such as Kirby (87) and Bassi BULLA, RHODES & ST. JULIAN (11) made important discoveries in insect pathology, and these men, along with Pasteur, are regarded as being among the founders of the fields of infectious disease and pathogenic microbiology. It is not our intent to review the history and scope of insect pathology. The literature, beginning with the 1726 article by de Reaumur (54), which probably was the first published scientific documentation of insect disease; is voluminous. Several texts, particularly those by DeBach (50) and Steinhaus (135), alford comprehensive coverage of the subject area up to about 1960. Also, Steinhaus (134) wrote a review of microbial insect diseases up to 1956. Since the late 1950s and early 1960s, many papers on insect pathology and microbial http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Microbiology Annual Reviews

Bacteria as Insect Pathogens

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Annual Reviews
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Copyright 1975 Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
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0066-4227
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1545-3251
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10.1146/annurev.mi.29.100175.001115
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Abstract

Maladies of insects have been observed since the third century. Ar istotle (6) de­ scribed diseases of insects in his writings. He specifically denoted a sickness of the honey bee (Apis melli/era) that was probably what is now commonly called foulb­ rood. Much later, in the 1 8th century, Louis Pasteur made significant contributions to our knowledge of infectious processes by differentiating pebrine and ftacherie diseases of silkworm (Bombyx mori). Other scientists such as Kirby (87) and Bassi BULLA, RHODES & ST. JULIAN (11) made important discoveries in insect pathology, and these men, along with Pasteur, are regarded as being among the founders of the fields of infectious disease and pathogenic microbiology. It is not our intent to review the history and scope of insect pathology. The literature, beginning with the 1726 article by de Reaumur (54), which probably was the first published scientific documentation of insect disease; is voluminous. Several texts, particularly those by DeBach (50) and Steinhaus (135), alford comprehensive coverage of the subject area up to about 1960. Also, Steinhaus (134) wrote a review of microbial insect diseases up to 1956. Since the late 1950s and early 1960s, many papers on insect pathology and microbial

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Annual Review of Microbiology – Annual Reviews

Published: Oct 1, 1975

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