The Venom of the Ectoparasitoid Wasp <i>Pachycrepoideus vindemiae</i> (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Induces Apoptosis of <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> Hemocytes
The pupal ectoparasitoid <i>Pachycrepoideus vindemiae</i><b> </b>injects venom into its fly hosts prior to oviposition. We have shown that this venom causes immune suppression in <i>Drosophila melanogaster </i>pupa but the mechanism involved remained unclear. Here...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/6/363 |