Insect Body Defence Reactions against Bee Venom: Do Adipokinetic Hormones Play a Role?

Insect Body Defence Reactions against Bee Venom: Do Adipokinetic Hormones Play a Role?

Bees originally developed their stinging apparatus and venom against members of their own species from other hives or against predatory insects. Nevertheless, the biological and biochemical response of arthropods to bee venom is not well studied. Thus, in this study, the physiological responses of a...

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Main Authors: Karolina Bodláková, Jan Černý, Helena Štěrbová, Roman Guráň, Ondřej Zítka, Dalibor Kodrík
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
adipokinetic hormone
American cockroach
dopamine
honey bee
melittin
metabolism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/1/11

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