Listen "TWiP 55: A ladybird's weapon"
Episode Synopsis
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
Dickson's Pick
An Inordinate Fondess for Beetles by Arthur V. Evans, Charles L. Bellamy
Listener Pick
Jessie - Pandemic, the board game
Contact
Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]
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
Dickson's Pick
An Inordinate Fondess for Beetles by Arthur V. Evans, Charles L. Bellamy
Listener Pick
Jessie - Pandemic, the board game
Contact
Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]
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