How does a virus hijack insect sperm to control disease vectors and pests?

ScienceDaily
Mar 7, 2024, 4:51 pm83 pts
A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the same combination of bacteria and virus. A new study has uncovered how this microbial combination manipulates…

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