Effects of the European hornet ( Vespa crabro Linnaeus 1761) crude venom on its own species

Background Lethal dose 50% is a classical index of toxicity that usually employs small rodents as experimental animals. Therefore, scarce data are available on the effects of venom on invertebrates, particularly the impact of wasp venom on its own species. Findings In the present study, the lethalit...

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Main Author: Jerzy Nadolski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2013-03-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992013000100401&lng=en&tlng=en