The evolution of cockroach!
Cockroaches
are generally omnivorous and according to urban legend resitirían to nuclear
war.
With his wise instinctive fleeing traps and even modify your diet to prevent baits. A group of scientists has discovered that the species Blattella germanica has mutated in order to ensure their survival. According Coby Schal, an entomologist at the University of North Carolina, this species of cockroach has developed an aversion to sweets, as the baits are glucose include its composition: "In this study we have documented that there are many cockroach populations that have developed resistance or aversion to glucose. We have determined the neuro-mechanism that underlies this behavior. From a practical perspective tells us that we have to modify the baits we use to control cockroaches and change its composition. " In this laboratory of the State University of North Carolina tested insects giving different types of food. The experiment showed that the mutant cockroaches discarded sweet. "We have developed a kind of arms race against cockroaches since time immemorial. Cockroaches have had to cope and survive with plants millions of years before us. So, this is just one more chapter in their survival. And now it seems they are developing a mutation bait makers must take into account that aversion to glucose. "
With his wise instinctive fleeing traps and even modify your diet to prevent baits. A group of scientists has discovered that the species Blattella germanica has mutated in order to ensure their survival. According Coby Schal, an entomologist at the University of North Carolina, this species of cockroach has developed an aversion to sweets, as the baits are glucose include its composition: "In this study we have documented that there are many cockroach populations that have developed resistance or aversion to glucose. We have determined the neuro-mechanism that underlies this behavior. From a practical perspective tells us that we have to modify the baits we use to control cockroaches and change its composition. " In this laboratory of the State University of North Carolina tested insects giving different types of food. The experiment showed that the mutant cockroaches discarded sweet. "We have developed a kind of arms race against cockroaches since time immemorial. Cockroaches have had to cope and survive with plants millions of years before us. So, this is just one more chapter in their survival. And now it seems they are developing a mutation bait makers must take into account that aversion to glucose. "
In the past
30 years glucose has been used as bait by the poison, which means, that
cockroaches have taken only three decades to evolve and adapt better to their
environment. Although currently the insecticide can not resist, however
have managed not to fall into the trap.
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