Deadly Scorpion Venom Used to Create New, Safer Pesticide
Posted under Science & Technology, animals, conservation, insects, pesticides.
Scorpions are notorious for harnessing a powerful, debilitating venom in their tails. Some species harbor venom potent enough to kill a human being. But other parts of that venom cocktail are only intended for other insects–and only affect other insects. If the strains of venom that do so were to be isolated, that could be a pretty potent insecticide…Read the full story on TreeHugger
