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SUBMITTER: Herzig V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4935840 | biostudies-other | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Herzig Volker V Ikonomopoulou Maria M Smith Jennifer J JJ Dziemborowicz Sławomir S Gilchrist John J Kuhn-Nentwig Lucia L Rezende Fernanda Oliveira FO Moreira Luciano Andrade LA Nicholson Graham M GM Bosmans Frank F Bosmans Frank F King Glenn F GF
Scientific reports 20160707
The inexorable decline in the armament of registered chemical insecticides has stimulated research into environmentally-friendly alternatives. Insecticidal spider-venom peptides are promising candidates for bioinsecticide development but it is challenging to find peptides that are specific for targeted pests. In the present study, we isolated an insecticidal peptide (Ae1a) from venom of the African spider Augacephalus ezendami (family Theraphosidae). Injection of Ae1a into sheep blowflies (Lucil ...[more]