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Persistence of double-stranded RNA in insect hemolymph as a potential determiner of RNA interference success: Evidence from Manduca sexta and Blattella germanica by Garbutt, Jennie S., Bellés, Xavier, Richards, Elaine H., Reynolds, Stuart E.

“…[Display omitted] ► We studied the degradation of dsRNA in insect hemolymph. ► dsRNA was rapidly degraded by an enzyme in M. sexta hemolymph. ► dsRNA persisted…”
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Venom from the Endoparasitic Wasp Pimpla hypochondriaca Adversely Affects the Morphology, Viability, and Immune Function of Hemocytes from Larvae of the Tomato Moth, Lacanobia oleracea by Richards, Elaine H, Parkinson, Neil M

“…During oviposition, the endoparasitic wasp Pimpla hypochondriaca injects its pupal hosts with venom. This complex fluid has toxic properties and recently…”
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SALIVARY SECRETIONS FROM THE ECTOPARASITIC WASP, Eulophus pennicornis CONTAIN HYDROLASES, AND KILL HOST HEMOCYTES BY APOPTOSIS by Richards, Elaine H.

“…The current work demonstrates that larvae of the ectoparasitic wasp, Eulophus pennicornis, produce salivary secretions (Ep S) that contain a variety of…”
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Novel control methods for insect pests: development of a microencapsulation procedure for proteinaceous bioactives intended for oral delivery by Richards, Elaine H, Wontner‐Smith, Tim, Bradish, Hannah, Dani, M Paulina, Cotterill, Jane V

“…BACKGROUND: The objective was to develop an environmentally favourable microcapsule suitable for delivery of proteinaceous bioactive agents (‘bioinsecticides’)…”
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A recombinant immunosuppressive protein from Pimpla hypochondriaca (rVPr1) increases the susceptibility of Lacanobia oleracea and Mamestra brassicae larvae to Bacillus thuringiensis by Richards, Elaine H., Paulina Dani, M.

“…The precise mechanisms underlying Bacillus thuringiensis–mediated killing of pest insects are not clear. In some cases, death may be due to septicaemia caused…”
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Identification, cloning and expression of a second gene ( vpr1) from the venom of the endoparasitic wasp, Pimpla hypochondriaca that displays immunosuppressive activity by Dani, M. Paulina, Richards, Elaine H.

“…Previously, we biochemically isolated an immunosuppressive protein (VPr3) from the venom of Pimpla hypochondriaca and cloned and expressed the gene in…”
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Recombinant immunosuppressive protein from Pimpla hypochondrica venom (rVPr1) increases the susceptibility of Mamestra brassicae larvae to the fungal biological control agent, Beauveria bassiana by Richards, Elaine H, Bradish, Hannah, Dani, M. Paulina, Pietravalle, Stéphane, Lawson, Ailsa

“…Although fungi are used to control a variety of insect pests, it is accepted that their usage could be increased if their efficacy was greater. The outcome of…”
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Biochemical isolation of an insect haemocyte anti-aggregation protein from the venom of the endoparasitic wasp, Pimpla hypochondriaca, and identification of its gene by Richards, Elaine H., Dani, M. Paulina

“…Pimpla hypochondriaca venom is complex and contains a number of different proteins and polypeptides that exert a variety of effects on insect physiology. In…”
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Cloning and expression of the gene for an insect haemocyte anti-aggregation protein (VPr3), from the venom of the endoparasitic wasp, Pimpla hypochondriaca by Dani, M. Paulina, Richards, Elaine H

“…A venom protein from the endoparasitic wasp, Pimpla hypochondriaca, was recently biochemically isolated. This protein possessed haemocyte anti-aggregation…”
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mode of action of venom from the endoparasitic wasp Pimpla hypochondriaca (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) involves Ca⁺²-dependent cell death pathways by Rivers, David B, Dani, M. Paulina, Richards, Elaine H

“…The endoparasitoid Pimpla hypochondriaca injects venom during oviposition to condition its lepidopteran hosts. Venom is a complex mixture of proteins and…”
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Microbial infection causes the appearance of hemocytes with extreme spreading ability in monolayers of the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta by Dean, Paul, Richards, Elaine H, Edwards, John P, Reynolds, Stuart E, Charnley, Keith

“…The ability to adhere to and spread on a surface is a common property of insect blood cells. Spreading on a glass surface by insect hemocytes is often used as…”
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Effect of overexpression of the small heat shock protein HSP27 on the heat and drug sensitivities of human testis tumor cells by RICHARDS, E. H, HICKEY, E, WEBER, L, MASTERS, J. R. W

“…In contrast to most metastatic cancers, testicular germ cell tumors are cured in more than 80% of patients using cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy…”
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Effects of the nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita and of venom from the endoparasitic wasp Pimpla hypochondriaca on survival and food consumption of the pest slug Deroceras reticulatum; implications for novel biocontrol strategies by Richards, Elaine H, DeMarzo, Damian, Port, Gordon R, Dani, M. Paulina, Walters, Keith FA

“…BACKGROUND: Controlling pests through disruption of biochemical pathways by physiologically active compounds/factors from animals and plants represents an…”
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Modulation by eicosanoid biosynthesis inhibitors of immune responses by the insect Manduca sexta to the pathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae by Dean, Paul, Gadsden, Julia C, Richards, Elaine H, Edwards, John P, Keith Charnley, A, Reynolds, Stuart E

“…Metarhizium anisopliae conidia (spores) reduced weight gain and caused death when injected into Manduca sexta larvae. When the fungus was co-injected with the…”
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Parasitism of Lacanobia oleracea (Lepidoptera) by the ectoparasitoid, Eulophus pennicornis, is associated with a reduction in host haemolymph phenoloxidase activity by Richards, Elaine H, Edwards, John P

“…When haemolymph from fifth instar Lacanobia oleracea was incubated in vitro, rapid melanization occurred. Similar levels of melanization occurred in haemolymph…”
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Parasitization of Lacanobia oleracea (Lepidoptera) by the ectoparasitic wasp, Eulophus pennicornis, suppresses haemocyte-mediated recognition of non-self and phagocytosis by Richards, Elaine H, Edwards, John P

“…Although many endoparasitic wasps suppress the haemocyte-mediated immune defences of their insect hosts, the effects of ectoparasitoids are virtually unknown…”
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Parasitism of Lacanobia oleracea (lepidoptera) by the ectoparasitic wasp, Eulophus pennicornis, disrupts the cytoskeleton of host haemocytes and suppresses encapsulation in vivo by Richards, Elaine H., Edwards, John P.

“…Parasitism of Lacanobia oleracea larvae by the ectoparasitic wasp Eulophus pennicornis suppressed host haemocyte‐mediated encapsulation of Sephadex DEAE A‐25…”
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Parasitism of Lacanobia oleracea (Lepidoptera, noctuidae) by the ectoparasitic wasp Eulophus pennicornis, results in the appearance of a 27 kDa parasitism-specific protein in host plasma by Richards, Elaine H, Edwards, John P

“…Little is known about the effects of ectoparasitoids and their secretions on the plasma protein profiles of their insect hosts. To address this deficit, a…”
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SALIVARY SECRETIONS FROM THE ECTOPARASITIC WASP, E ulophus pennicornis CONTAIN HYDROLASES, AND KILL HOST HEMOCYTES BY APOPTOSIS by Richards, Elaine H.

“…The current work demonstrates that larvae of the ectoparasitic wasp, E ulophus pennicornis, produce salivary secretions ( E p S ) that contain a variety of…”
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The titres of lectins in the haemolymph of Lacanobia oleracea and the effects of parasitism by the ectoparasitoid wasp Eulophus pennicornis by Mosson, Helen J., Richards, Elaine H., Marris, Gay C., Edwards, John P.

“…Serum from larvae of Lacanobia oleracea L. (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae) parasitized by Eulophus pennicornis (Hymenoptera; Eulophidae) and from normal…”
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