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Bayard

(21,801 posts)
7. Okay, I get the idea
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 06:24 PM
Aug 2020

Article says:

Batches of the sterile OX513A would be allowed to live and mate with females; however, their male and female offspring would inherit the "kill" programming and die, thus limiting population growth.

One of the main concerns is the birds and other animals that will eat them.

There is a monster flick here somewhere...probably a QAnon conspiracy too. Thomas Hurt Aug 2020 #1
There's an episode of Black Mirror involving modified bees. dewsgirl Aug 2020 #11
This can't be a good idea. n/t Laelth Aug 2020 #2
hmm. what can go wrong?? Roc2020 Aug 2020 #3
What could go wrong? SergeStorms Aug 2020 #4
It's a great idea. It specifically targets the Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #5
From what I understand is that the modification is that it makes the male mosquito sterile mitch96 Aug 2020 #22
Not quite. Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #25
"OX5034, is programmed to kill only female mosquitoes" mitch96 Aug 2020 #33
Females die before they mature. Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #39
Man, talk about selective sterilization!! nt mitch96 Aug 2020 #41
Talk about misogyny. malthaussen Aug 2020 #47
Ahh the wonders of science. I believe the females are the only ones that suck blood so mitch96 Aug 2020 #48
Frankenskeeters paleotn Aug 2020 #6
Okay, I get the idea Bayard Aug 2020 #7
It's got to be a better idea than what they used to do ms liberty Aug 2020 #21
OMG RobinA Aug 2020 #28
Some places still spray - a purely anecdotal story csziggy Aug 2020 #46
" birds and other animals that will eat them." mitch96 Aug 2020 #24
They are 1% of the mosquito population. nt Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #26
better sterile mosquitos than poisonous insecticides DBoon Aug 2020 #8
Okay, okay. Kudzu and lovebugs did not work out so well, but we have got it this time! Doug.Goodall Aug 2020 #9
Love bugs are a native species to Florida and the Southeast. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #29
I guess smart an humor go together like oil and water. Doug.Goodall Aug 2020 #40
Well, what little intelligence I have is eclipsed by my sense of humor GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #43
Ok Kudzu is bad in the US south. In japan it's arrowroot, a thickening agent. If you go to mitch96 Aug 2020 #34
Fantastic!! I've been hoping for this day for a long time! NurseJackie Aug 2020 #10
Isn't that how moreland01 Aug 2020 #12
No. You are totally off base. As in totally wrong. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #30
Someone needs to release 750 million genetically engineered bats. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2020 #13
same priciple we used to get rid of screw worms Kali Aug 2020 #14
Nobody remembers the irradiated screw flies. Igel Aug 2020 #18
oh god I remember them Kali Aug 2020 #20
Lord, I've pulled screw worms out of Animals! Horrible suffering for the animal! GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #31
The Anti-science dumbfuckery is eating America alive! NutmegYankee Aug 2020 #42
Coming soon to the SyFy Channel: Sucknado! CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #15
You can trust Florida! No mistakes EVER down there, sterling reputation. BamaRefugee Aug 2020 #16
I recently attended a lecture by Nobel Laureate Richard Roberts on the subject of fear... NNadir Aug 2020 #17
Thanks for the post. Scruffy1 Aug 2020 #23
My pleasure. NNadir Aug 2020 #27
Thank you so much. For bring facts to a supposedly fact based community. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #32
Excellent points. nt MrsCheaplaugh Aug 2020 #37
This is like a bad '70s creature feature sandensea Aug 2020 #19
A great idea. Codeine Aug 2020 #35
This has been in debelopment for many years Warpy Aug 2020 #36
something will go wrong llashram Aug 2020 #38
Interesting Keth Aug 2020 #44
Brazil has been releasing sterile male mosquitoes for years csziggy Aug 2020 #45
Thy tried this with tsetse flies with horrific results. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2020 #49
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