Blocking termites' defense mechanisms
Monday, June 8, 2009 - 16:21
in Biology & Nature
In what may offer an alternative to chemical pesticides, MIT researchers and collaborators from Northeastern University have discovered a novel way to make pest insects more susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections by blocking part of the immune defenses.
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