Table 3. Occurrence of proteins/allergens with homology to known Hymenoptera venom allergens in blood-feeding insects.
| Antigen 5-like | Hyaluroni-dase | PLA1 | PLA2 | Serine protease | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeybee | – | Api m 2 | – | Api m 1 | Api m 7 |
| Wasps | Ves v 5 | Ves v 2 | Ves v 1 | – | Pol d 4 |
| Mosquitoes | + | + | + | + | + |
| Black flies | ++ | + | |||
| Biting midges | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||
| Sand flies | + | + | |||
| Horse flies | ++ | ++ | |||
| Tsetse flies | ++ | ||||
| Fleas | ++ | + | |||
| Kissing bugs | + | + |
+ = detected as protein; ++ = identified as allergen; PLA = phospholipase A.