Groundbreaking discovery: Japanese researchers stumble upon a virus in insects that selectively targets male population
[Source] A team of scientists at Minami Kyushu University in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, serendipitously stumbled upon a virus that specifically targets male insects – a breakthrough that holds promising potential for controlling populations of disease-carrying insects like mosquitoes in the future. A serendipitous find: The unexpected discovery of the virus, christened Spodoptera litura male-killing virus …