Insecticide straightjackets pests

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CTA. 1994. Insecticide straightjackets pests. Spore 51. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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American scientists have developed an insecticide that traps caterpillars inside the straight-jacket of their old skin. Within five days they die of desiccation and starvation. The synthetic compound interferes with the caterpillar's normal cycle...

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