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Cockroaches evolve to outsmart insecticides

EVOLUTION Before cockroaches mate, the male secretes a sweet body secretion that works as a lure for the female. The fluid is a mixture of fat and sugar intended to attract and maintain the female’s attention long enough for mating to begin.

When a female eats, her saliva is

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