Genetic weapon developed against honeybee-killer

[Damocles]

Very cool... I hope they develop this soon.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9306000/9306572.stm

Genetic weapon developed against honeybee-killer

By Victoria Gill
Science and nature reporter, BBC News

Researchers have developed a genetic technique which could revitalise the fight against the honeybee's worst enemy - the Varroa mite.

More at link...

 

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While mine is entirely anecdotal, the population of honey bees has risen in my area.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

i frickin hate it when scientists think they can jack with nature, like they've never seen jurassic park.

The lack of humility before nature that's being displayed here, uh... staggers me.

Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.

 

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i frickin hate it when scientists think they can jack with nature, like they've never seen jurassic park.

Science itself is basically Pandoras box. Our ability to exploit it is already unlocked, and there is no turning back.

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

i frickin hate it when scientists think they can jack with nature

"Jacking with nature" is all science does, and all it has ever done. We are part of nature, and when we do anything, we establish a new nature.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Very cool... I hope they develop this soon.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9306000/9306572.stm

Genetic weapon developed against honeybee-killer

By Victoria Gill
Science and nature reporter, BBC News

Researchers have developed a genetic technique which could revitalise the fight against the honeybee's worst enemy - the Varroa mite.

More at link...

Several years ago I read some articles about the plight of honey bees but their killer was still a mystery at the time. So the varroa mite is the culprit?

 

[Mott the Hoople]

While mine is entirely anecdotal, the population of honey bees has risen in my area.

It just goes to show you. even Varroa mites don't want to live in michigan.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

i frickin hate it when scientists think they can jack with nature, like they've never seen jurassic park.

Uhhh...dude...by definition that's all scientist ever do is "jack with nature".

 

[Mott the Hoople]

"Jacking with nature" is all science does, and all it has ever done. We are part of nature, and when we do anything, we establish a new nature.

Exactly! Great answer dude.

 

[Tarfiel]

i frickin hate it when scientists think they can jack with nature, like they've never seen jurassic park.

You do know that the movie wasn't a documentary, right?