Owning the Earth

Summary

This article looks at the chemicals used by insects for attack and defence and provides an overview of themes and qualities we might expect to see in an “Insect Kingdom” case.

Key words

Acetic acid - Apis - Apisin - Cantharis - Coccinella septempunctata - Blatta Americana - Blatta orientalis - Mantis religiosa - Musca domestica - Culex musca - Aphis chenopodii glaucii - Coccus cacti - Formica rufa - Vespa crabro - Vespa vulgaris - Limenitis bredowii californica - Cimex - Pulex irritans - Formic acid - Benzoquinones - Cantharidin

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