Occurrence of class II structural patterns in the venom glands of stenogastrine wasps

Journal of Natural Toxins

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-68

  Delfino, Giovanni ^a   Calloni, Carlo ^a   Turillazzi, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

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INSECTA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0031042150     PISSN: 10588108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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