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Like a Moth to a ... Piece of Plastic

An anonymous writer sends: "Cook and DuPage counties in Illinois are attempting to deal with their gypsy moth problem by bombarding the moth population with female moth pheromone coated plastic flakes. This will overwhelm the males sensory organs, and inhibit their future reproduction. It will only require about 15 grams of flakes to cover each acre."

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  1. FIRST POST! by susehat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    First Post!