Table 1.

Characteristics of members of the family Nudiviridae

Typical member:	Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus Ma07 (EU747721), species Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus, genus Alphanudivirus
Virion	Enveloped, rod-shaped or ellipsoidal, compact (approximately 100×200 nm) or elongated (approximately 81×415 nm)
Genome	A single covalently closed circular dsDNA molecule of 96–232 kbp encoding 89–155 proteins
Replication	Nuclear, including nucleocapsid assembly and envelopment
Translation	From mRNAs transcribed from viral DNA
Host range	Immature and adult stages of insects and crustaceans
Taxonomy	Multiple genera and species