Beetle saliva shows potential to create a natural antibiotic

By Alisa Boswell-Gore By Alisa Boswell-Gore STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University scientists are excited about a brown goo secreted by a rare beetle. Why all the excitement over bug saliva? Because it could lead to the creation of a natural antibiotic and meat preservative, according to Wyatt Hoback, associate professor in the OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology. American burying beetles seek out small animal carcasses and work together to bury it in…

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