Spider venom peptides Ht1a and Gg1a are toxic to honeybee parasite Varroa destructor by topical application

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  Spider venom peptides Ht1a and Gg1a are toxic to honeybee parasite Varroa destructor by topical application Abstract Global food supply strongly depends on honeybee pollination services, which are threatened by insecticides and pests such as parasitic Varroa destructor mites. Chemical varroacides/acaricides are hampered by resistance development, necessitating the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives, with arthropod venom peptides being considered promising sources of acaricidal toxins. With only a few acaricidal venom peptides being reported, we performed a systematic topical screening of 50 arthropod venoms against V. destructor , with 78% of the venoms causing 100% mortality after 24 h. Deconvolution of the venoms from the Tasmanian cave spider Hickmania troglodytes and the Giant Japanese funnel-web spider Gigathele gigas led to identification of the varroacidal peptides Ht1a and Gg1a. Topical application of Ht1a and Gg1a reduced varroa mite ...

Scorpion Sting: A Reason for Failed Local Anesthetic Action (CASE REPORT)

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Failed action of local anesthetics can be due to technical errors, but resistance to local anesthetic agents can also be a reason. Scorpion venom has the potential to cause antibodies to local anesthetics and genetic mutations in the receptors resulting in local anesthesia resistance. We would like to report two cases with a history of scorpion stings in the past where resistance to local anesthetic agents was seen. Local anesthesia resistance can be manifested as inadequate block or block failure. In such cases, the anesthesiologist should keep a history of scorpion bite in mind in areas where scorpion sting is common. Eliciting the history of scorpion bites should be a part of the routine preoperative protocol in areas where scorpion bites are frequent.

Dalal KS, Chellam S, Toal PV, Panse S. Scorpion Sting: A Reason for Failed Local Anesthetic Action. Res Inno in Anesth 2023; 8 (2):57-59. 

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