Flies used to turn invasive ants into zombies

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 16:56 in Biology & Nature

Researchers in Texas are trying an unusual approach to combat fire ants — deploying parasitic flies that turn the pesky and economically costly insects into zombies whose heads fall off.

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