TWiP 55: A ladybird's weapon - a podcast by Vincent Racaniello
from 2013-06-15T14:59:15
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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
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