Design and Synthesis of larvicidal peptides derived from the tarantula Pamphobeteus verdolaga. Design and Synthesis of larvicidal peptides derived from the tarantula Pamphobeteus verdolaga

Spiders produce an extraordinarily complex venom for defense, prey capture, and competitor deterrence. A transcriptomic approach was used to examine the range of peptides expressed in the venom that may be used as a scaffold to synthetize new peptides with larvicidal activity