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Gonad-chomping parasite may block transmission of Dengue fever
(Thanks to The Perts)
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August 24, 2011
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But is the benefit worth the cost?
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 24, 2011 at 06:09 PM
Must be all females.
Posted by: Loudmouth | August 24, 2011 at 06:24 PM
I hate to get all serious, but it sounds like this could be used against other mosquito borne diseases like malaria.
Posted by: There are Too Darn Many of us Steves Lately | August 24, 2011 at 06:38 PM
The Wolbachia bacteria, more commonly know as the AlFranken nuclei.
Posted by: OC Dolphin | August 24, 2011 at 07:16 PM
I've heard of moth balls, but skeeters...?
Posted by: Clankie | August 24, 2011 at 07:32 PM
Well, we imported love bugs to combat mosquitos and kudzu to combat soil erosion. I say let's infect those pesky insects with this parasite and hang the possible side effects. What could possibly go wrong?
Posted by: Curtis E Flush | August 25, 2011 at 05:23 AM