• Question: What is the most deadly and horrible disease that you have found?

    Asked by Nelly to Sophie on 10 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Sophie Nedelec

      Sophie Nedelec answered on 10 Nov 2016:


      I recently found out about parasitic wasps who lay their eggs inside aphids, the wasp larvae develop inside the aphid’s body eating it alive until it turns into a mummy! My friend is working on those guys in a greenhouse where I work at the moment.

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