Cockroach Hookup Signal Could Benefit Endangered Woodpecker
Monday, December 19, 2011 - 15:50
in Biology & Nature
A North Carolina State University discovery of the unique chemical composition of a cockroach signal - a "Let's hook up" sex pheromone emitted by certain female wood cockroaches to entice potential mates - could have far-ranging benefits, including improved conservation of an endangered woodpecker.