The most plausible explanation is that the gene was transmitted by a parasite or pathogen, such as a virus, perhaps with the help of a sap-sucking insect”, says Professor Bengtsson.

Bengtsson教授说，最合理的解释是该基因可能是通过昆虫的刺吸的帮助，借助于寄生生物或病菌（例如病毒）完成了转移。

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The anopheles mosquito which is the principal insect carrier of the malarial parasite has been eradicated in many parts of the world.

在世界上的大多地方，疟原虫的主要昆虫携带者？疟蚊已经被根除。

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A suggestion was given to designate the control strategy about the parasite wasps on the white wax insect.

建议抓住优势种群发生高峰期，制定白蜡虫天敌寄生蜂的有效控制措施。

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The insect can carry a parasite that infects the central nervous system.

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Studying how the parasite interacts with its insect host is difficult, he said, because the mosquito's biochemical and genetic make-up are not well defined.

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The cause of Chagas disease is the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to humans from a bite from an insect known as the triatomine bug.

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