Written By: Samantha Bernickus
Resource: http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2011/09/12/gypsy_moth_caterpillars_hormonal_slaves_to_virus_gene.html
Summary: Etimologists say that gypsy moth caterpillars infected with baculovirus they stay in the treetops during the day and eat during the night. The caterpillars stay in the trees because there is a virus that they get that minipulates their hormones, to make them eat continusly. They also stay in the dark soil to protect themselves against birds and come out at night to feed. The virus that the caterpillars have also use the tissue of the host and usually kills the host.
Critique: This was an interenting article and hopefully people can figure out a way to help get rid of the virus that these caterpillars carry.
Impact: The impact this article has is that people now know that there can hopefully be help for these caterpillars and they wont have to go extinct and mess up the ecosystem.
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