The larval stages of the tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae), are parasitized by the endophagous parasitoid wasp, Toxoneuron nigriceps …

Antibiotics are commonly used to treat pathogenic bacteria, but their prolonged use
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms raising the …

The H Ferritin subunit (FTH1), as well as regulating the homeostasis of intracellular iron, is
involved in complex pathways that might promote or inhibit carcinogenesis. This function …

Endoparasitoid wasps inject venom proteins into the hemocoel of host insects to ensure
survival, growth, and development of their progenies by blocking host immunity. We …

Enzyme replacement therapy is the only therapeutic option for Fabry patients with
completely absent AGAL activity. However, the treatment has side effects, is costly, and …

Aculeate hymenopterans use their venom for a variety of different purposes. The venom of
solitary aculeates paralyze and preserve prey without killing it, whereas social aculeates …

Global warming is strongly affecting the maritime Antarctica climate and the consequent
melting of perennial snow and ice covers resulted in increased colonization by plants …

The study of migraine is based on the complexity of the pathology, both at the
pathophysiological and epidemiological levels. Although it affects more than a billion people …

A biocontrol system in New Zealand using the endoparasitoid Microctonus hyperodae is
failing, despite once being one of the most successful examples of classical biocontrol …

Background. Scorpion stings may be life‐threatening since their venoms are comprised of a
wide range of toxins and other bioactive molecules, such as enzymes. At the same time …