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Sonic-powered Mosquito Larvae Eliminator

Posted by Hemos on from the but-does-it-work dept.

Bob Vila's Hammer writes "Inventor Michael Nyberg, at the age of 15, developed the idea for a mosquito larvae eradicator after hearing about rising cases of West Nile virus. His company, Larvasonic, has developed these devices. They utilize sonic blasts at certain frequency that rupture the breathing sacs of the larvae, killing them instantly. Remarkably, it does not harm other insects and it is considered a very effective means of destroying problematic mosquito infestations."

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  1. Great Idea! Let's go for it! by no+longer+myself · · Score: 4, Funny
    We should put these things into mass production, stategically place them throughout the entire world, then eraticate the entire mosquito population and make them go the way of the carrier pigeon.

    OK, so I sound a little hateful, but I'm tired of being under them on the food chain. It hurts my self-esteem. (What's left of it anyway...)

  2. What about the crows? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought it was crows that spread this. If this Ny-guy can invent one that makes crows explode, I'm all for it!

    1. Re:What about the crows? by kinnell · · Score: 3, Funny
      If this Ny-guy can invent one that makes crows explode, I'm all for it!

      I don't know if it works for crows, but some birds, such as starlings, are incapable of farting. Put some bread out caked in bicarbonate of soda and wait for the feathers to fly.

      Disclaimer: This is cruel, and not remotely funny. Honestly. Not even midly humourous.

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  3. it doesn't kill other insects by jalet · · Score: 2, Funny

    OK, but what about dogs ?

    Many other animals supposedly live under water, although I can't name one right now. What is the effect of this on them ?

    Really interesting, anyway.

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    1. Re:it doesn't kill other insects by tetrode · · Score: 5, Funny

      > Many other animals supposedly live under water, although I can't name one right now.

      Ehh, Fish?

    2. Re:it doesn't kill other insects by TwistedGreen · · Score: 4, Funny

      Are you suggesting this might also kill Dog Eggs?

      Oh my!

    3. Re:it doesn't kill other insects by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
      It was supposed to be a joke... and you killed it !

      Yeah, but it was already lame, so think of it as a mercy killing.

  4. Hmm by LizardKing · · Score: 3, Funny

    I bet he used to pull the wings off flies when he was younger.

    Chris

  5. Re:Will it work on mosquitos too? by TwistedGreen · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh, but their lifespans are miniscule. And if they have no children to take over their parasitic empire...

    It'll be Genocide: The Next Generation!

  6. Re:Breeding Resistance by vadius · · Score: 4, Funny
    I'm wondering if this would just breed resistance to having body parts susceptible to sonic disruption.

    I bet on Mosquito Slashdot they are thinking, if we started killing humans by ripping out their lungs, maybe in a few generations they might develop a resistance to lung removal.

    Yeah Evolution!

  7. Cool by presearch · · Score: 4, Funny

    I caught Larvasonic last summer, those guys rock.