Has antifungal activity against the entomopathogenic fungus M.nisopliae, but does not display any antifungal activity against S.cerevisiae nor any antimicrobial acivity against M.luteus, B.subtilis, and E.coli. Expressed in fat body of last instar larvae. Induced by lipopolysaccharides (LSP) (PubMed:12811766). Induced by A.niger alpha-1,3-glucan (PubMed:34443685). Belongs to the invertebrate defensin family.