Venomous Lepidoptera: defensive toxin systems, venom composition, and clinical significance

2026/07/01 by Parvathy S. Nair, P Manikantan Nair, Seena R. Subhagan +3
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Entomological Studies and Ecology #Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy #Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies

paper · doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2026.109241

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