N.J. Launches Unique Mosquito War Efforts

[DapperD]

N.J has employed new tactics in it's renewed war against skeeters:http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/state_to_release_native_nj_cru.html

[gregpphoto]

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

[Sarcasm the elf]

I suppose it's preferable to the current idioc practice of using aircraft to indiscriminately spray pesticide across the landscape.

[Sarcasm the elf]

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



Maybe they should also release a few mongoose just for good measure.

[Buffalo Skipper]

Never been to NJ. But I do recall hearing a comedian once say:


...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!

[Newb]

I'm gonna send some rabbits and toads to australia.

[Carbo]

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!

[Feral Bill]

As this is a native species, it may not have bad side effects.

[Sheneequa]

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.

[Leanthree]

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

Hmmmm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_toad)