Parasitism and venom of ectoparasitoid Scleroderma guani impairs host cellular immunity.
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21451
Abstract: Venom is a prominently maternal virulent factor utilized by parasitoids to overcome hosts immune defense. With respect to roles of this toxic mixture involved in manipulating hosts immunity, great interest has been mostly restricted to… read more here.
Keywords: immunity; venom; guani; host ... See more keywords
Adaptive Reproductive Strategies of an Ectoparasitoid Sclerodermus guani under the Stress of Its Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana
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DOI: 10.3390/insects14040320
Abstract: Simple Summary This article studies the interaction between two parasites, a parasitoid (Sclerodermus guani) and an entomopathogenic fungus (Beauveria bassiana) on the same host, a longicorn beetle Monochamus alternatus. We focused on the survival and… read more here.
Keywords: guani; alternatus; bassiana; entomopathogenic fungus ... See more keywords