Parasites Infect These Beetles. It Might Be a Good Thing.

Cody Prouty

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Beetles infected with a nematode parasite process more wood and therefore provide better ecosystem services than uninfected beetles.

This paper was featured in the New York Times

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Posted Nov 7, 2024

The insects digest more decaying wood when hosting nematodes, potentially benefiting the whole ecosystem.

Adult monarch butterflies show high tolerance to insecticides
Adult monarch butterflies show high tolerance to insecticides
Common Treatments Used for Vairimorpha (Nosema) spp. Control
Common Treatments Used for Vairimorpha (Nosema) spp. Control