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.

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