Exploiting male killing bacteria to control insects

Exploiting male killing bacteria to control insects Riverside CA (SPX) May 11, 2016 - A team of scientists have discovered a key mechanism that drives a bacteria that kills male insects, a development that could potentially be exploited to control insect pest species in the future. Numerous insects, including beetles, wasps and butterflies, harbor types of bacteria that are transmitted by females and induce the preferential death of males. This sex-specific lethality benefi ... more

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