Parasitic Wasps Employ Tamed Virus to Castrate Caterpillars
A parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a domesticated virus, according to a recent report in Nature News. The virus causes the larvae's testes to die, effectively preventing them from reproducing. Scientists now understand precisely how this process works.
The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) larvae serve as incubators for the wasp's eggs. The wasp's strategy involves injecting the larvae with a virus. This virus then targets and destroys cells in the larvae's testes.
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