Female fruit flies become frisky after Wolbachia infection (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Female fruit flies become frisky after Wolbachia infection

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This parasite invades brain cells to make fruit flies get their freak on. Understanding how it works could help control mosquito-borne diseases. Illustration courtesy of Arizona State University.

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Arizona State University

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