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Mutant Mosquitos

Posted by michael on from the japanese-encephalitis dept.

guacamolefoo writes "Get me Stryker now! Mutant mosquitos are spreading West Nile Virus and malaria! And to think you thought that X-men 3 would be a rehash of the Dark Phoenix saga. Real life is much more interesting."

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  1. surprise? by rumpledstiltskin · · Score: 2, Funny
    does this surprise anyone? Darwin's natural selection at work maybe? the obvrious answer's in the article anyway:
    Developing new insecticides that can specifically inhibit the mutant form of the enzyme could be crucial in overcoming the spread of resistance, they added.
    of course, that doesn't necessarily protect against a different mutation. it's a never ending battle. Perhaps a better solution: mutating humans so our blood is poison to the mosquito?