Table 9.
Parasites inhibited by medicinal insects with insect species shown as examples.
| Parasite inhibited | Order | Family | Species | Stage or ingredients used | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trypanosoma cruzi | Hymenoptera | Formicidae | Dinoponera quadriceps (Kempf) | Dinoponeratoxin peptides | [216] |
| Leishmania infantum | Hymenoptera | Apidae | Melipona scutellaris Latreille | Associated microbiota | [139] |
| Leishmania panamensis | Diptera | Calliphoridae | Lucilia sericata (Meigen) | Secretions | [135] |
| Leishmania major | Diptera | Calliphoridae | Lucilia sericata (Meigen) | Secretions | [217] |
| Leishmania amazonensis | Diptera | Muscidae | Musca domestica (L.) | Larvae | [218] |
| Leishmania tropica | Diptera | Calliphoridae | Lucilia sericata (Meigen) | Secretions | [219] |
| Leishmania donovani | Hymenoptera | Formicidae | Cyphomyrmex sp. | Associated microbiota | [220] |
| Plasmodium falciparum | Diptera | Drosophilidae | Drosophila melanogaster Meigen | Antimicrobial peptides | [136] |
| Plasmodium berghei | Hymenoptera | Formicidae | Apterostigma dentigerum Wheeler | Associated microbiota | [141] |
| Haemonchus contortus | Hymenoptera | Formicidae | Neoponera sp. | Venoms | [221] |