Discovery Can Help Farmers Combat Stink Bugs (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

Discovery Can Help Farmers Combat Stink Bugs

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For stink bugs to attract a mate or to communicate that they have found food, they use their own chemical language: pheromones. Virginia Tech researchers have discovered insights into this chemical language, which can be used to develop alternative pest controls.

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