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    Default N.J. Launches Unique Mosquito War Efforts

    N.J has employed new tactics in it's renewed war against skeeters:http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...ve_nj_cru.html

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    I'm sure this won't have unforseen ecological consequences

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    I suppose it's preferable to the current idioc practice of using aircraft to indiscriminately spray pesticide across the landscape.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gregpphoto View Post
    I'm sure this won't have unforseen ecological consequences


    Maybe they should also release a few mongoose just for good measure.
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    Never been to NJ. But I do recall hearing a comedian once say:

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    ...The state bird of New Jersey is not the mosquito. In fact it is the Eastern Goldfinch; and no, it doesn't live out of state and commute!
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    I'm gonna send some rabbits and toads to australia.
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    We're losing a good part of the bat population to this white nose disease. Apparently the bats will consume hundreds of bugs per night, skeeters included. This sounds like a good replacement for the bats, hope it works.

    Getting to the point where I can't tell the difference between sparrows and skeeters around here!
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    As this is a native species, it may not have bad side effects.
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    The poor bats. Get well soon, bats. I think this may work; releasing native minnows into stagnant water so the minnows can eat mosquito larvae. Mmmmm...mosquito larvae.

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    Yep, this plan is perfect. No chance anything bad comes of it.

    Hmmmm

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