Cockroach 'let's hook up' chemical signal could benefit endangered woodpecker
Monday, December 19, 2011 - 15:20
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.