http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070827/full/nm0907-1002b.html
----- Original Message ----- From: "joseph gathman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 1:32 AM Subject: Re: DDT question >> Paul Cherubini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> c) DDT mostly repels rather than kills mosquitoes >> from treated homes, hence acquired resistance is not >> a big problem either. > > Paul, can you cite evidence that DDT on walls repels > mosquitoes and that mosquitoes can't acquire > resistance to the repellent effect? Maybe it's true. > Maybe it deserves credible scientific research. But > if it's not true, the whole exercise would be > pointless. But somebody would make plenty of money on > it. > > Joe > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who > knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433 >
