Baculovírus como bioinseticidas: Evolução da produção in vivo e perspectivas futuras

Autores/as

  • Aline Brito Vaz Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano – IF Goiano, Campus Morrinhos, Goiás, Brazil
  • Márcio da Costa Silva Centro de Excelência em Bioinsumos do Estado de Goiás – CEBIO, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
  • Tenille Ribeiro Souza Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano – IF Goiano, Campus Morrinhos, Goiás, Brazil
  • Erasmo Ribeiro da Paz Filho Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano – IF Goiano, Campus Morrinhos, Goiás, Brazil
  • Eliza Gonçalves Souza Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano – IF Goiano, Campus Morrinhos, Goiás, Brazil
  • Leonardo Cunha Albuquerque Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano – IF Goiano, Campus Morrinhos, Goiás, Brazil
  • Nadson Carvalho Pontes Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano – IF Goiano, Campus Morrinhos, Goiás, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33837/msj.v9i1.1744

Palabras clave:

Controle biológico

Resumen

Os Baculovírus são agentes entomopatogênicos amplamente utilizados no controle biológico de insetos-praga, destacando-se por sua alta especificidade, biossegurança e eficácia. A produção in vivo em larvas hospedeiras permanece uma estratégia relevante devido ao baixo custo e à simplicidade técnica.            Esta revisão narrativa analisa criticamente os avanços recentes (2021–2025) nas metodologias de produção in vivo de Baculovírus, incluindo a otimização da criação de hospedeiros, protocolos de infecção, formulações para estabilidade e caracterização molecular. Também são discutidos os progressos na engenharia genética voltada ao aumento da virulência e à produção de proteínas recombinantes, bem como o potencial de mercado e as perspectivas regulatórias. A síntese da literatura recente evidencia tendências tecnológicas e desafios persistentes, como a padronização de processos, escalabilidade e integração com ferramentas computacionais e de automação. Este trabalho fornece uma visão atualizada e abrangente, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento de bioinseticidas mais eficazes e sustentável.  

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2026-05-15

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Vaz, A. B., Silva, M. da C., Souza, T. R., Paz Filho, E. R. da, Souza, E. G., Albuquerque, L. C., & Pontes, N. C. (2026). Baculovírus como bioinseticidas: Evolução da produção in vivo e perspectivas futuras. Multi-Science Journal, 9(1), 43–49. https://doi.org/10.33837/msj.v9i1.1744

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Vol. 9 Núm. 1 (2026): Special Issue - Trends in Bioinputs: Challenges and Opportunities

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Agricultural Sciences

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