Alphabaculovirus replication is nuclear. Entry into the host cell is achieved by attachment of the viral
glycoproteins to host receptors, which mediates
endocytosis. Replication follows the
double-stranded DNA bidirectional replication model. DNA-templated
transcription with some alternative
splicing mechanism is the method of transcription.
Translation takes place by
leaky scanning. The virus exits the host cell by nuclear pore export and exists in occlusion bodies after cell death, remaining infectious until finding another host. Winged insects, arthropods, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Decapoda serve as natural hosts. Transmission routes are
fecal-oral. ==Taxonomy==