Table 1.
Breakdown of unique viruses.
| Virus | Virus family | Virus type | Host | Described in humans | Used as pesticide/insecticide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthocystis turfacea Chlorella virus 1 | Phycodnaviridae | dsDNA | Algae | Yes | No |
| Acidianus filamentous virus 8 | Lipothrixviridae | dsDNA | Sulfo bacteria | No | No |
| Agrotis segetum nucleopolyhedrovirus | Baculoviridae | dsDNA | Lepidoptera | No | No |
| Amsacta moorei entomopoxvirus | Poxviridae | dsDNA | Butterfly | No | No |
| BK polyomavirus | Polyomaviridae | dsDNA | Humans | Yes | No |
| Bovine herpesvirus 1 | Herpesviridae | dsDNA | Cow | No | No |
| Bovine viral diarrhea virus | Flaviviridae | (+)ssRNA | Cow | No | No |
| Canarypox virus | Poxviridae | dsDNA | Canary | No | No |
| Cotesia congregata bracovirus | Polydnaviridae | dsDNA | Wasp | No | No |
| Cowpea mottle virus | Tombusviridae | (+)ssRNA | Cowpeas | No | No |
| Ectropis obliqua nucleopolyhedrovirus | Baculoviridae | dsDNA | Butterfly | No | Yes |
| Euproctis pseudoconspersa nucleopolyhedrovirus | Baculoviridae | dsDNA | Butterfly | No | Yes |
| Fowl adenovirus D | Adenoviridae | dsDNA | Birds | No | No |
| Gallid herpesvirus 2 | Herpesviridae | dsDNA | Chicken | No | No |
| Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus | Hytrosaviridae | dsDNA | Tsetse fly | No | No |
| Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus | Baculoviridae | dsDNA | Butterfly | No | Yes |
| Helicoverpa zea single nucleopolyhedrovirus | Baculoviridae | dsDNA | Butterfly | No | Yes |
| Human herpesvirus 6B | Herpesviridae | dsDNA | Humans | Yes | No |
| Invertebrate iridescent virus 6 | Iridoviridae | dsDNA | Insects | No | No |
| Japanese yam mosaic virus | Potyviridae | (+)ssRNA | Yam | No | No |
| Junin virus | Arenaviridae | (−)ssRNA | Mice | Yes | No |
| Marseillevirus | Marseilleviridae | dsDNA | Amoeba | Yes | No |
| Melanoplus sanguinipes entomopoxvirus | Poxviridae | dsDNA | Grasshoppers | No | No |
| Paramecium bursaria Chlorella virus 1 | Phycodnaviridae | dsDNA | Algae | No | No |
| Pseudaletia unipuncta granulovirus | Baculoviridae | dsDNA | Moth | No | No |
| Pseudocowpox virus | Poxviridae | dsDNA | Cow | No | No |
| Psittacid herpesvirus 1 | Herpesviridae | dsDNA | Parrots | No | No |
| Rhinovirus A | Picornaviridae | (+)ssRNA | Humans | Yes | No |
| Simian virus 12 | Polyomaviridae | dsDNA | Baboons | No | No |
| Simian virus 40 | Polyomaviridae | dsDNA | Humans | Yes | No |
| Soybean yellow mottle mosaic virus | Tombusviridae | (+)ssRNA | Soybean | No | No |
| Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus | Baculoviridae | dsDNA | Lepidoptera | No | No |
| Swinepox virus | Poxviridae | dsDNA | Boars | No | No |
| Tacaribe virus | Arenaviridae | (−)ssRNA | Rodents | Yes | No |
| Taura syndrome virus | Dicistroviridae | (+)ssRNA | Shrimp | No | No |
| Trichoplusia ni ascovirus 2c | Ascoviridae | dsDNA | Moths | No | No |
| Wooly monkey sarcoma virus | Retroviridae | ssRNA-RT | Wooly Monkeys | No | No |