The imaginal discs are degraded by venom proteins called IDDFs, which prevent the host from undergoing metamorphosis. The wasp larva consumes the host's body, eventually eclosing from the host fly ...

Focusing on the endoparasitoid wasp A. japonica, which parasitizes the model organism D. melanogaster, the research team identified two venom genes termed imaginal disc degradation factors (IDDFs).

This type of allergy is primarily triggered by stings from insects such as bees, wasps, and hornets. Recent research has focused on understanding the mechanisms behind these allergic reactions ...