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Harvesting Venom Toxins from Assassin Bugs and Other Heteropteran Insects
Harvesting Venom Toxins from Assassin Bugs and Other Heteropteran Insects
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Harvesting Venom Toxins from Assassin Bugs and Other Heteropteran Insects

Harvesting Venom Toxins from Assassin Bugs and Other Heteropteran Insects

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April 21, 2018

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09:45 min
April 21, 2018

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Although many insects in the suborder Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) are venomous, their venom composition and the functions of their venom toxins are mostly unknown. This protocol describes methods to harvest heteropteran venoms for further characterization, using electrostimulation, harassment, and gland dissection.

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