Parasitoid wasp uses a venom cocktail injected into the brain to manipulate the behavior and metabolism of its cockroach prey

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 198-208

  Gal, Ram ^a   Rosenberg, Lior Ann ^a   Libersat, Frederic ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ampulex compressa; Biogenic amines; Cockroach; Grooming; Neurotoxins; Paralysis; Parasitoid wasp; Periplaneta americana; Venom

Indexed keywords

NEUROTOXIN; WASP VENOM;

ANIMAL; COCKROACH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; GANGLION; GROOMING; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HYPOKINESIA; METABOLISM; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; WASP;

ANIMALS; COCKROACHES; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESCAPE REACTION; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; GROOMING; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; HYPOKINESIA; NEUROTOXINS; WASP VENOMS; WASPS;

AMPULEX COMPRESSA; ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; INSECTA; PERIPLANETA; PERIPLANETA AMERICANA;

EID: 33645286748     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: 15206327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.20092     Document Type: Conference Paper

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