Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University

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Biochemistry

Extracting Venom from the Parasitoid Wasp Trichogramma dendrolimi Using an Artificial Host

Hai-yan Wang^*1,2, Ze-qi Yu^*1,2, Xin-yue Ren^1,2, Yuan-xi Li^1,2, Zhi-chao Yan^1,2,3

¹Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, ²Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management of Crop of East China, Ministry of Agriculture, ³Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University

Here, we present a protocol for extracting venom from Trichogramma dendrolimi using an artificial host created with polyethylene film and amino acid solution.