title: Is the surface of endoparasitic wasp eggs and larvae covered by a limited coagulation reaction?
abstract: Evidence is presented for the existence of a Venturia homologue of hemomucin, a surface mucin that was recently described in Drosophila. Venturia hemomucin is part of the mucinous layer on the egg and larval surface of the parasitoid. Venturia hemomucin forms a complex with lipophorin and other host hemolymph components, that is similar to a hemomucin-lipophorin complex which is part of the coagulation reaction. The possible formation of a specific layer against the host defence system is discussed for eggs and larvae that develop inside another insect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Crop Protection, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, Australia
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kinuthia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Theopold