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Ozone As Pesticide

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the things-bugs-totally-hate dept.

Makarand writes "Purdue University researchers in the search for alternatives to insect fumigants that damage Earth's ozone layer have found that ozone gas can be used as a potent pesticide without causing any environmental harm. Farmers could use ozone generators to get rid of insects in their grain bins by releasing ozone in them."

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  1. Billions of Insects Killed by Giant+Ape+Skeleton · · Score: 5, Funny

    PETA protest to follow...

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  2. 20 years from now... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Scientists say the ozone layer is too thick after 2 decades of overuse of ozone as a pesticide. This will result in global warming, and the eventual extinction of humans, unless some sort of ozone layer thinning can be done."

  3. Makes total sense. by grub · · Score: 4, Funny


    After reading this story I was thinking back and can confirm: Not a single photocopy clerk in our building has ever caught malaria from infected mosquitos.

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  4. Ozone layer must be removed... by Sydney+Weidman · · Score: 4, Funny

    because it is infringing on our patent. Please cease and desist immediately or we will be forced to initiate legal action.