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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Main Authors: Bin Wan, Lei Yang, Jiao Zhang, Liming Qiu, Qi Fang, Hongwei Yao, Marylène Poirié, Jean-Luc Gatti, Gongyin Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/6/363