The Scientist : NewsBlog Print: Glucose yields sweet pest control
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Glucose yields sweet pest control
Posted by Bob Grant
[Entry posted at 8th June 2009 09:14 PM GMT]

The key to fighting the ravages of termites and other insect pests could lie in the ubiquitous glucose molecule, tweaked to weaken insect immune systems, say researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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