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Super bed bugs evolve to become 20,000 times more resistant to insecticides
The study reveals that insecticides, including the now-banned DDT, nearly wiped out the ... had examined the DNA of 'insecticide-resistant bed bugs which exhibited 20,000-fold greater resistance'.
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Having no regulation won't work, so we better focus on smart regulation
Jenny Schlecht pondered ag regulation while learning about California condors at the San Diego Zoo while in town for the ...
Pesticide called ‘new DDT’ has been found in CT waterways. Here’s what it kills.
The commonly used pesticide has been found in elevated levels in some of the state’s largest rivers, causing potential harm ...
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Sixty Years Ago, We Nearly Wiped Out Bed Bugs. Then, They Started Changing
In the 1960s, bed bugs seemed doomed. After centuries of living in the shadows and tormenting humanity, we were this close to eradicating them. Our main weapon was pesticides like DDT and ...
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Science: Mithridates, He Died Old
Does DDT upset the balance of nature? Yes, but that’s nothing to be alarmed about, says one of Britain’s foremost authorities on insect physiology. The authority, who has the nervous name of ...
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Comment: DDT use down but not out
And since pesticide resistance in insects is a factor in the persistent menace of malaria, it is likely that IVM will actually be more effective in controlling the disease. So why are we still using ...