TWiV 443: On a leaf, no one can hear you scream

The TWiVsters reveal the puppet master: an RNA virus injected with wasp eggs that paralyzes the ladybug so that she protects the cocoon until the adult emerges. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Kathy Spindler Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASM grant writing online course Who is the puppet master ? (Proc Roy Soc B) Why ladybird ? Ladybird ladybird Dinocampus coccinellae Image credit Letters read on TWiV 443 Weekly Science Picks Kathy - Science Showcase Video Contest Alan - Biochemical pathways on one chart Rich - 35th America's Cup Vincent - Viruses ( pdf ) and A whole new Jupiter Listener Pick Peter - Fake typhoid epidemic saves Polish city and Life gets complicated when disease overruns your town Ralph - Dilbert on climate change Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees . Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]