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- Title
Venom Proteins from Parasitoid Wasps and Their Biological Functions.
- Authors
Moreau, Sébastien J. M.; Asgari, Sassan
- Abstract
Parasitoid wasps are valuable biological control agents that suppress their host populations. Factors introduced by the female wasp at parasitization play significant roles in facilitating successful development of the parasitoid larva either inside (endoparasitoid) or outside (ectoparasitoid) the host. Wasp venoms consist of a complex cocktail of proteinacious and non-proteinacious components that may offer agrichemicals as well as pharmaceutical components to improve pest management or health related disorders. Undesirably, the constituents of only a small number of wasp venoms are known. In this article, we review the latest research on venom from parasitoid wasps with an emphasis on their biological function, applications and new approaches used in venom studies.
- Subjects
VENOM; WASPS; HOSTS of parasitoids; LARVAL physiology; AGRICULTURAL chemicals; PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
Toxins, 2015, Vol 7, Issue 7, p2385
- ISSN
2072-6651
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/toxins7072385