Atom Halts Ravages Of Death Watch Beetle
LONDON. Atomic scientists in the United Kingdom are planning to use the atom to outwit the death watch beetle, which each year causes considerable damage to the woodwork of ancient buildings. Physicists at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment in Harwell, collaborating' with timber experts, have found that small doses of radioactive cobalt can halt the reproductive instinct in the beetle or make its eggs infertile. The method they have developed will be used to protect historic buildings and furniture, the principal victims of this destructive insect.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27998, 19 June 1956, Page 19
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