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- Isolation, molecular identification and conservation of newly discovered insect viruses in Egypt.
- Production of wild type and genetically modified baculoviruses for biological pest control.
- Development of baculovirus expression system for protein production.
- Study the development of insect resistance to local and authentic isolates of entomopathogenic bacteria and viruses.
- Identification of neurotoxic peptides from scorpions and snakes and isolation of their genes to be used for genetic engineering of entomopathogenic viruses.
- Production of antisera against major viruses in Egypt.
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