PRJNA380173
Diversinervus elegans Raw sequence reads
The encyrtid paprasitoid, Diversinervus elegans (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), is a natural enemy of the notorious scale pests belonging to the family of Coccidae. Venom a rich source of bioactive molecules is a key virulent factor used to regulate host physiology by parasitoids. In this study, we sequenced the transcriptome of female adults by Illumina technology. A large number of genes encoding venom proteins were identified, most of which exhibited a female-biased expression. This study greatly has enhanced our understanding of parasitoid venom evolution and diversity, and such genes will be potential molecular candidates for pest control.