Defensive Bacterial Symbionts of Fruit Flies Attack Ribosomes of Parasitic Wasps (IMAGE)

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Defensive Bacterial Symbionts of Fruit Flies Attack Ribosomes of Parasitic Wasps

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A female parasitic wasp (Leptopilina heterotoma) inserts her ovipositor into a Drosophila larva. She will lay an egg in its body cavity.

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Michael Martin, Reed College. Courtesy: National Science Foundation

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