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Scientists Use Sex-Crazed Bugs As Pesticide

Posted by samzenpus on from the doin'-it-hopper-style dept.

ByronScott writes "In today's 'gross news' category, some female insects just might be getting lucky. As an alternative to toxic pesticides, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have created 'super-sexed' sterilized male leafhoppers to knock bug boots with females in the wild, resulting in decreased populations. Yes, that means that the female bugs will miss out on the joys of motherhood, but the idea that the insects will be having some fun instead of being gassed to death by poisons is pretty cool."

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  1. Death by Snoo-Snoo by bsDaemon · · Score: 5, Funny

    nuff said.

    1. Re:Death by Snoo-Snoo by madsenj37 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Fry: Goodbye, friends. I never thought I'd die like this. But I always really hoped.

      Zapp Brannigan: We need rest. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is spongy and bruised.

      --
      Choosing the lesser of two evils is a choice for evil.
  2. Re:Cool ! by santax · · Score: 4, Funny

    So... and where can I get such a breakfast?

  3. Imagine this with humans by voss · · Score: 5, Funny

    doc: "Good news Is youre gonna get laid all the time, but you wont be able to have kids"
    Guy:"Doc dont hold back, whats the bad news?"

  4. Re:FAIL by Cryacin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually, usually for database designers it's a one to zero relationship.

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    Science advances one funeral at a time- Max Planck