TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1983//
TI  - Smooth muscle contracting compounds in the venom of Megascolia flavifrons (Hym: Scoliidae) with notes on the stinging behaviour
JO  - Comparative biochemistry and physiology. C, Comparative pharmacology and toxicology
A1  - Piek, T.
A1  - Buitenhuis, A.
A1  - Simonthomas, R. T.
A1  - Ufkes, J. G.
A1  - Mantel, P.
SP  - 145
EP  - 152
VL  - 75
IS  - 1
N2  - 1. The wasp Megascolia flavifrons stings larvae of the stag beetle Oryctes nasicornis on the ventral side of all segments, except the last three, which do not contain nerve ganglia. 2. Experiments indicate a central rather than a peripheral action of the venom. 3. From pharmacological analysis it is concluded that the venom does not contain cholinergic or serotonergic activity, but contains histamine- and bradykinin-like substances. 4. The presence of histamine was confirmed by a radioenzymatic method.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0742-8413
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -