The insect can carry a parasite that infects the central nervous system.

VOA: special.2010.04.07

One of the great short stories of the last century begins with a sentence by Franz Kafka: "As Gregor Samsa woke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect."

上世纪最伟大的短篇小说之一,弗朗茨·卡夫卡所写的名篇是这样开头的,"一天早晨,格里高尔·萨姆沙,从不安的睡梦中醒来,发现自己躺在床上,变成了一只巨大的甲虫"

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The friend suggests a certain insect repellent.

你朋友建议使用一种驱虫剂。

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There are two major traits among these GE crops: resistance to certain insect pests, and resistance to a weed-killer called glyphosate.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

are very similar genetically. "And that's a real problem when you're trying to overcome new insect or disease threats or pressures, or trying to breed a plant that's more water efficient, or even finding genetic variation for water production."

VOA: standard.2010.02.01