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==Plot==
==Plot==
In New York City, [[cockroach]]es are spreading the "Strickler's disease" that is killing hundreds of the city's children. Unable to develop a cure for the disease, Dr. Peter Mann, deputy director of the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|CDC]], recruits [[entomology|entomologist]] Dr. Susan Tyler. Dr. Tyler uses [[genetic engineering]] to create the "[[Judas]] breed", a hybrid between a mantis and a termite that releases an enzyme which accelerates the roaches' metabolism. This way, the roaches burn calories faster than they can nourish themselves and thus starve to death. The roaches carrying the disease are eradicated, and Peter and Susan later marry.
In New York City, [[cockroach]]es are spreading the