Roach Reactions to Venom Point to Targeted Pesticides

29/07/2014 2 min
Roach Reactions to Venom Point to Targeted Pesticides

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Episode Synopsis

Small changes in the protein sequence of sodium channels of American compared with German cockroaches leave the latter susceptible to a venom that has little effect on the former. Cynthia Graber reports 

 
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