The Biochemical Toxin Arsenal from Ant Venoms [PDF]
Toxins, 2016 Ants (Formicidae) represent a taxonomically diverse group of hymenopterans with over 13,000 extant species, the majority of which inject or spray secretions from a venom gland.
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Chemistry and Functions of Imported Fire Ant Venom [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 In the United States, imported fire ants are often referred to as red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren, black imported fire ants, S. richteri Forel, and their hybrid (S. invicta × S. richteri).
Jian Chen
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A pain-causing and paralytic ant venom glycopeptide [PDF]
iScience, 2021 Summary: Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are familiar inhabitants of most terrestrial environments. Although we are aware of the ability of many species to sting, knowledge of ant venom chemistry remains limited.
Samuel D. Robinson +14 more
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Fire Ant Venom Alkaloids Inhibit Biofilm Formation [PDF]
Toxins, 2019 Biofilm formation on exposed surfaces is a serious issue for the food industry and medical health facilities. There are many proposed strategies to delay, reduce, or even eliminate biofilm formation on surfaces.
Danielle Bruno de Carvalho +8 more
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Testing the Novel Weapons Hypothesis of the Argentine Ant Venom on Amphibians [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 The globally invasive Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) possesses a venom lethal to some amphibian species in the invaded range. To test the novel weapons hypothesis (NWH), the effects of the toxin on the cohabiting amphibian species in the ant’s native
Juan Pablo Llopart +5 more
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Discovery of an Insect Neuroactive Helix Ring Peptide from Ant Venom [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 Ants are among the most abundant terrestrial invertebrate predators on Earth. To overwhelm their prey, they employ several remarkable behavioral, physiological, and biochemical innovations, including an effective paralytic venom.
Valentine Barassé +19 more
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Fire Ant Venom Alkaloids: Possible Control Measure for Soilborne and Foliar Plant Pathogens [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 The purpose of this study was to evaluate fire ant venom alkaloids and an alarm pheromone analog against several plant pathogens, including Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora nicotianae, P.
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Studying the Rationale of Fire Ant Sting Therapy Usage by the Tribal Natives of Bastar Revealed Ant Venom-Derived Peptides with Promising Anti-Malarial Activity [PDF]
Toxins, 2022 Prevailing drug resistance in malaria imposes the major roadblock for the existing interventions necessitating the timely need to search for alternative therapies.
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Fire ant-venom anaphylaxis prevalence in the general population and patients with systemic mastocytosis [PDF]
Frontiers in AllergyBackgroundStinging Hymenoptera can induce fatal anaphylaxis, especially in patients with systemic mastocytosis. Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri, from South America have recently colonized three continents.
Jeremy C. McMurray +11 more
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Workers and alate queens of Solenopsis geminata share qualitatively similar but quantitatively different venom alkaloid chemistry [PDF]
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2015 Solenopsis geminata group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) encompasses ant species commonly called fire ants because of their painful sting. The many physiological effects of the venom are caused by 2-methyl-6-alkyl and/or alkenylpiperidine alkaloids.
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