FACTORS AFFECTING THE BIOLOGY OF PACHYCREPOIDEUS VINDEMMIAE (HYMENOPTERA: PTEROMALIDAE), A PARASITOID OF SPOTTED-WING DROSOPHILA (DROSOPHILA SUZUKII).

Factors affecting the biology of Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), a parasitoid of spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii).

Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae is a wasp that parasitizes and host-feeds on pupae of the invasive spotted-wing drosophila (SWD, Drosophila suzukii).Few studies have addressed interactions between these two species and little is known about the potential of this parasitoid as a biocontrol agent of SWD and the different variables that may affect it.Here,

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IE1 of Human Cytomegalovirus Inhibits Necroptotic Cell Death via Direct and Indirect Modulation of the Necrosome Complex

Programmed necrosis is an integral part of intrinsic immunity, serving to combat invading pathogens and restricting viral dissemination.The orchestration of necroptosis relies on a precise interplay within the necrosome complex, which consists of RIPK1, RIPK3 and Wooden Kit MLKL.Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has been found to counteract the executio

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