Ants use multiple antibiotics as weed killers
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 12:14
in Biology & Nature
Fungus-farming ants are using multiple antibiotics as weed killers to maintain their fungus gardens, according to new research. This is reminiscent of the use of multi-drug therapy to treat infections in humans. The work has also identified a new antibiotic that could be used to treat fungal infections.