A comparative venomic fingerprinting approach reveals that galling and non-galling fig wasp species have different venom profiles.

The galling habit represents a complex type of interaction between insects and plants, ranging from antagonism to mutualism. The obligate pollination mutualism between Ficus and fig wasps relies strongly on the induction of galls in Ficus flowers, where wasps' offspring develop. Even though gal...

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Main Authors: Larissa G Elias, Denise B Silva, Ricardo Silva, Yan-Qiong Peng, Da-Rong Yang, Norberto P Lopes, Rodrigo A S Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6224076?pdf=render