[extropy-chat] evolution and bee tracheas

[Gary Miller]

Please include fleas and ticks to the insect hit list.

Getting rid of them is an expensive yearly battle if you
have pets.

I would guess inside pet owners spend an average of $100
a year trying to control the problem and a full fledged
infestation can cost many times that.

If we could immunize the pet with the bug or nanobots then
We wouldn't have to worry about about as many environmental
issues.
 

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[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Amara Graps
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 12:55 AM
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Subject: [extropy-chat] evolution and bee tracheas

spike:
>The real tragedy is that there are no bugs that get inside mosquitoes 
>and devour those wretched beasts from the inside.  I propose we design 
>a bug or nanobot that devours only mosquito proboscises.

Wasps have a handle on cockroaches though.
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/02/03/wasp_performs_roachb.html

Maybe the mosquito scientists haven't looked hard enough to find mosquito
zombies.

Amara

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