Table 8.
Virus inhibited by medicinal insects with insect species shown as examples.
| Virus inhibited | Order | Family | Species | Stage or ingredients used | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rift Valley Fever virus | Diptera | Calliphoridae | Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) | Secretions | [214] |
| Coxsackie B4 virus | Diptera | Calliphoridae | Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) | Secretions | [214] |
| Hepatitis B virus | Blattodea | Corydiidae | Eupolyphaga sinensis (Walker) | Polysaccharide | [73] |
| Hepatitis A virus | Coleoptera | Curculionidae | Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) | Larval extract | [215] |
| Herpes simplex virus | Coleoptera | Curculionidae | Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) | Larval extract | [215] |