Scientists studying wasps discover being social is better for fighting disease

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 09:30 in Biology & Nature

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a paper release today, a group of scientists from Macquarie University studying the evolution of disease resistance in insects have found evidence that social species of wasps show significantly higher antimicrobial activity than solitary species.

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