Xinhua SYDNEY, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have cracked the molecular structure of a protein that helps blowflies resist insecticide , the Australian National University (ANU) announced Tuesday. The discovery could save hundreds of millions of dollars ... and more »
Highlands Today The insecticide would work by interfering with an enzyme found in the nervous systems of mosquitoes and many other organisms, called acetylcholinesterase. Existing insecticides target the enzyme but affect a broad range of species, said entomologist ...
