Humans have been using self-medication to cure the
illnesses since the dawn of our species. There is some evidence that
also other animals can exhibit this type of behaviour, but the evidence
has been hard to come by.
Now, scientists from the University of Helsinki, Finland, have shown that black ant Formica fusca can change their taste for food once exposed to the fungal pathogens.
In the compound of interest was hydrogen peroxide, which can be found in the damaged plants, other insects and cadavers. http://post.jagran.com/ants-selfmedicate-against-infections-like-humans-study-1440585201
Now, scientists from the University of Helsinki, Finland, have shown that black ant Formica fusca can change their taste for food once exposed to the fungal pathogens.
In the compound of interest was hydrogen peroxide, which can be found in the damaged plants, other insects and cadavers. http://post.jagran.com/ants-selfmedicate-against-infections-like-humans-study-1440585201
Source: Lifestyle News
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