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Kankan Rai

Bacteria manipulates wasps to eliminate males

Discovering a fascinating phenomenon a century ago, American researchers Marshall Hertig and Simeon Burt Wolbach found that mosquitoes contained bacteria within their cells. This revelation led to the identification of Wolbachia, a genus of bacteria present in the cells of various insects. These bacteria have evolved unique strategies to manipulate their hosts, particularly related to ...