Blastophaga psenes (English spelling)

Japanese: Blastophaga psenes(英語表記)Blastophagapsenes
Blastophaga psenes (English spelling)

…The latex secreted from the cut ends of the branches, leaves, and fruits contains a protease called ficin, which can be used as a liniment for hemorrhoids. [Matsui Hitoshi]
[Fig pollination]
Figs have a unique shape in which the flower is enclosed inside the receptacle, so pollination is carried out only by the fig wasp Blastophaga psenes . Fig wasps are small wasps of the Hymenoptera order, Blastophagidae family, with a body length of 1.8 mm.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Blastophaga psenes" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…枝,葉,果実の切口から分泌する乳液にフィシンとよぶタンパク質分解酵素があり,痔の塗布薬にもなる。【松井 仁】
[イチジクの受粉]
 イチジクは花が花托の内部に閉じ込められた特異な形態をしているため,花粉の媒介はイチジクコバチBlastophaga psenesによってのみ行われる。イチジクコバチは膜翅(まくし)目イチジクコバチ科の小型のハチで,体長1.8mm。…

※「Blastophaga psenes」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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