TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.
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TWiP 55: A ladybird's weapon
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Vincent and Dickson reveal how invasive harlequin ladybirds use biological weapons against their competitors.
Links for this episode:- Invasive Harlequin Ladybirds' biological weapon (Science)
- Immunity an invasive success (Science)
- Invading ladybugs carry bioweapons (C&EN)
- Ladybird Ladybird (Wikipedia)
- G. Evelyn Hutchinson (Wikipedia)
- Letters read on TWiP 55
An Inordinate Fondess for Beetles by Arthur V. Evans, Charles L. Bellamy
Listener PickJessie - Pandemic, the board game
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