Aphidius ervi and pea aphid (IMAGE)

Drexel University

Aphidius ervi and pea aphid

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Researchers at Drexel University studied how the relationship between pea aphids and their endosymbiont bacteria has evolved to help the aphids fend off parasitic Aphidius ervi.

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Drexel University/Alex Wild

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