Immunity: 1/1 of 1
Study shows worms can develop pesticide resistance in as little as 80 days
Ecologist
2nd February, 2009
The pesticide industry knows all too well that nature quickly develops immunity to its chemical armoury. But a new study by scientists at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC) and the Faculty of Science of the University of Lisbon, in Portugal has shown that a species of worm can develop resistance to a common pesticide in just 20 generations, or 80 days. more...
Immunity: 1/1 of 1
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