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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@intrex.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] [Fwd: Nonchemical Way to Control Mosquitoes]
  • Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:05:21 -0500

Cecile Mills wrote:

Dear Lawrence,

That's one of the scariest articles I've seen since the one about much of Mexico's 150 species of corn being wiped out by GMO corn pollen that rendered them all sterile.

What is to prevent this DNA from getting loose through a mosquito bite and into us? Or other warm blooded animals?

Here's a clear explanation of this technology from Joe Cummins:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [SANET-MG] [Fwd: Nonchemical Way to Control Mosquitoes]
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:18:17 -0500
From: jcummins <jcummins@UWO.CA>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

Hi Lawrence and others ,
The public relations description of a new 'pesticide' that is not a
chemical but is molecular is truly bizarre. USDA public relations seems
bent on trying to destroy the minds of innocent readers. The ARS
researchers are very competent researchers in insect molecular biology
and virology. They seem to have no control over the public relations
people. The technology being described is closest to small inhibitory
RNA molecules that are dominating current research in drug design and
delivery along with a range of growth control areas. Such molecules
are inherently dangerous and have been found to cause unexpected death
in experimental mice Only a public relations innocent would decide that
molecular things are not chemical things! Hope this helps, joe cummins

Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:
> Is this a pesticide derived through the use of nanotechnology?
> It would be interesting to hear Joe Cummins' comments on this.
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Nonchemical Way to Control Mosquitoes
> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:37:57 -0500
> From: ARS News Service <NewsService@ars.usda.gov>
>
> STORY LEAD:
> New Nonchemical Approach to Curbing Mosquitoes





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