Urban entomologists have discovered a gene mutation that could contribute to bed bug insecticide resistance. A global infestation of bed bugs after World War II was nearly eradicated in the 1950s ...

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Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A gene mutation associated with insecticide resistance, previously identified in German cockroaches, has been detected in North American bed bug populations ...

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A study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology detailed how a team of Virginia Tech researchers, led by urban entomologist Warren Booth, discovered a gene mutation that could contribute to ...

Courtesy of AP. BLACKSBURG, Va. – A new Virginia Tech research study revealed a gene mutation in bed bugs that may have contributed to their insecticide resistance. Bed bugs were nearly ...

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