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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Wasps Used Antibiotics Millions Of Years Before Penicillin Was Discovered


A humble wasp learned how to use sophisticated antibiotics millions of years before the invention of penicillin, research has shown.

Digger wasps of the family Philanthus, also known as 'beewolves,' harness beneficial bacteria to manufacture a cocktail of drugs that protect its larvae from infection.

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