Preventing Baby Bugs
FAIRFAX, Va. (September 2, 2013) – A new study from researchers at Kansas State University identifies a protein that, when suppressed, prevents insect from being able to mate. Without this protein, it seems as though males cannot send a strong enough signal to get a female’s attention. The researchers used three different types of insects in the experiment, including fruit flies, but the protein is found in all insects.
Social Distancing Behaviors Can Actually Attract Pests
With millions of Americans tucked away in home isolation, people are spending significantly more time in their living environments than ever before and could actually be unknowingly attracting pests.