Antiparasitic Properties of Cantharidin and the Blister Beetle Berberomeloe majalis (Coleoptera: Meloidae)
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins11040234
Abstract: Cantharidin (CTD) is a toxic monoterpene produced by blister beetles (Fam. Meloidae) as a chemical defense against predators. Although CTD is highly poisonous to many predator species, some have evolved the ability to feed on… read more here.
Keywords: blister beetles; berberomeloe majalis; beetle; berberomeloe ... See more keywords