Insecticide straightjackets pests
American scientists have developed an insecticide that traps caterpillars inside the straight-jacket of their old skin. Within five days they die of desiccation and starvation. The synthetic compound interferes with the caterpillar's normal cycle...
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| Format: | News Item |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
1994
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49403 |
| Summary: | American scientists have developed an insecticide that traps caterpillars inside the straight-jacket of their old skin. Within five days they die of desiccation and starvation. The synthetic compound interferes with the caterpillar's normal cycle... |
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