The Predatory Stink Bug <i>Arma custos</i> (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Produces a Complex Proteinaceous Venom to Overcome Caterpillar Prey

The Predatory Stink Bug <i>Arma custos</i> (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Produces a Complex Proteinaceous Venom to Overcome Caterpillar Prey

Predatory stink bugs capture prey by injecting salivary venom from their venom glands using specialized stylets. Understanding venom function has been impeded by a scarcity of knowledge of their venom composition. We therefore examined the proteinaceous components of the salivary venom of the predat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yuli Qu, Andrew A. Walker, Ling Meng, Volker Herzig, Baoping Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
predatory stink bugs
venom
protein
transcriptomic
proteomic
bioactivity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/5/691

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/5/691

Similar Items