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Published: June 15, 2013, 2:59 p.m.

Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello\xa0and\xa0Dickson Despommier

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Vincent and Dickson reveal how invasive harlequin ladybirds use biological weapons against their competitors.

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• Invasive Harlequin Ladybirds'\xa0biological weapon\xa0(Science)
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• Immunity an\xa0invasive success\xa0(Science)
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• Invading ladybugs carry\xa0bioweapons\xa0(C&EN)
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• Ladybird Ladybird\xa0(Wikipedia)
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• G. Evelyn Hutchinson\xa0(Wikipedia)
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• Letters read on TWiP 55
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\nDickson's Pick\n

An Inordinate Fondess for Beetles\xa0by Arthur V. Evans, Charles L. Bellamy

\nListener Pick\n

Jessie -\xa0Pandemic, the board game

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