Route of pesticide spread on the body surface of Blattella germanica (Linnaeus): a NanoSuit–energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis

Abstract Numerous studies have focussed on the mechanisms of entry of pesticides into insect body parts such as oral intake, penetration through the integument of the body wall, and inhalation through spiracles. However, little is known about how insecticides spread to the points of entry or the pat...

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Main Authors: Yasuharu Takaku, Katsumi Shiraki, Chiaki Suzuki, Sayuri Takehara, Hiroyuki Nishii, Tomonori Sasaki, Takahiko Hariyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41474-x