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Ep. 230 From alien wasps to zombie ants, parasites are all around | #GoodGrowing
Episode 269
Friday, 31 October, 2025
It’s a Halloween Spooktacular! While they are usually overlooked, parasites are all around us. Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast as we explore the complex, surprisingly common, and sometimes creepy world of parasites and parasitoids with Dr. Kacie Athey. Learn how these tiny creatures attack and manipulate their hosts, the difference between parasites, parasitoids, and diseases, discover mind-controlling fungi that infect insects, and more! Watch us on YouTube: Skip to what you want to know: 02:47 - Welcome, Dr. Kacie Athey! 04:46 – What are parasites? How are they different than diseases? 06:21 - What are some parasites we commonly encounter or affect humans? 09:59 - Parasites 'in the garden' - parasitoid wasps 17:22 - Parasitoid wasps and hornworm caterpillars 23:30 - Parasitoid wasps and aphids 25:37 - The (sometimes) bizarre world of hyperparasitoids. 37:33 - Cordyceps - The Last of Us comes to insects 44:28 - A few more examples of parasites manipulating host behavior 48:44 - A few parasitic plants 54:37 - Wrap-up, what’s up next week, and goodbye! Alabagrus kaciejoaeMistletoe Show: Learn about this holiday parasitic plant Contact us! Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.eduKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. Barnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk --You can find us on most podcast platforms. iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377 Tunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/ Listen notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/ Ivy - https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902 Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us
