When fruit flies are infected with the Wolbachia bacteria, their sex lives — and ability to reproduce — change dramatically.
Arizona State University scientist Timothy Karr decided to find out why. What he discovered could help curb mosquito-borne diseases and manage crop pests. And that’s just the “tip of the iceberg,” he says.
Promiscuous flies
Wolbachia is a parasitic bacteria that lives inside insect cells. It infects at least two out of every five insect species. Since insects…
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