Mohan, K.S.Jayapal, S.P.Pillai, G.B.2014-06-092014-06-092007-02-08Journal of Plant disease and protection. 1986 v-93 p-4 p-379-383http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2564Oryctes rhinoceros beetles, when infected with Oryctes baculovirus, excreted gut epithelial cells having hypertrophied nuclei, between the third and ninth day post-inoculation. Detection of such abnormal nuclei in the excreta was used as a method of diagnosis of baculovirus infection in field-collected beetles, needed alive for various experiments. This method eliminates the need for sacrificing the beetles for mid-gut examination, a routine method of diagnosis.enOryctes rhinocerosbaculovirus infectionexcretionepithelial cellsnucleihypertrophieddiagnostic methodArticle