Insects as biological models to assay spider and scorpion venom toxicity

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: M. F. Manzoli-Palma, N. Gobbi, M. S. Palma
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2003
• Subjects: bioassay; venom; insect model; toxicity; Apis mellifera; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Gaucho
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992003000200004; https://doaj.org/article/802417fb57404e5cad72c970ca006c22

This study was undertaken to develop an experimental protocol using insects as biological models to assay venom toxicity of the following spiders Loxosceles gaucho, Phoneutria nigriventer, Nephilengys cruentata and Tityus serrulatus scorpion. Three different insect species were bioassayed: Apis mell...