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Al G
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Mosquitoes' thirst for sugar could help kill the pests and eradicate the malaria they spread, scientists in Israel said on
Tuesday.
Yosef Schlein and Gunter Muller of Jerusalem's Hebrew University said they wiped out virtually the entire mosquito population of a southern
Israeli oasis by spraying a sugar solution mixed with "Spinosad" insecticide on acacia trees.
"The mosquitoes are about 30 times more attracted to the acacia than other plant life," Schlein said, explaining why that particular tree was chosen.
Maybe some testing can be done in Mulege'
Acacias are also common in Africa, where malaria has been on the rise due to environmental changes, drug resistance and mosquito resistance to
conventional insecticides, according to the researchers' study published in scientific journals.
Other blossoms in areas where acacia trees are not common could also be sprayed with a sugar solution and Spinosad, described in the study as safer
than microbial and chemical insecticides currently used against mosquitoes.
The planting of mosquito-attracting "floral centers" could provide a "relatively easy and cheap method that in suitable regions can supplement the
limited arsenal against mosquitoes," the researchers wrote.
Albert G
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Good article, good information.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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Al G
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Some Q&A
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/content/...
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Very interesting Al.
Thanks for that info. 
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vandy
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Cool! Did you also know that mesqite trees are close relatives of acacias?
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Also Cats Claw, I think------- related to Acacias
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VERY interesting - explains a LOT, while living in ha'Aretz - those buggers where all over me, especially when inside the house (by night the drove me
crazy). While I was outdoors or when sitting under trees they rarely bothred me, can't remember what species these trees were, but I guess that must
have been then one of those trees mentioned above.
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I am very lucky that there are very few in the area where we are. It is always cold, and they dont do well up here.
Have a Baja Day
QuePasaBaja
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Al G! Getting rid of mosquitoes is a very good thing.  Any way-Any how.
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Wondering - In Israel Mosquitos are also called ( everydays language) NUDNIK (singular) , same as a refered to a person who is a pain in the ...neck.
Especialyl for guys pestering a woman.
Now I ask - would this sugar mixture work for all Nudnik's?
I could have needed it then, for both.
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Cypress
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Spinosad and sugar? Any effect on honey bees or other useful insects?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by FARASHA
VERY interesting - explains a LOT, while living in ha'Aretz - |
Shalom, Parpar. Ayfo b'ha'eretz? V'motye?
I tried to post in Hebrew but the letters came out as numbers. Is there someway around that...Doug?
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FARASHA
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ShalomDAVE - garti be ARAD, we awadti be Yam Ha'Melach. me shanna 93 ad 95  Parpar
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does this mean I can spray sugar water all over my body along with spinosad....
and nothing will pester me again? except men will want to lick it off...we can get rid of the ones that we don't want to pester us!!!
Great information and what a fantastic idea for getting rid of those horrible blood sucking insects...for the trees and plants.....just a joke about
body parts....
I am amazed at the information that is passed down to us.....thank you so much....I love this information....
Kelly
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Al G
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
Spinosad and sugar? Any effect on honey bees or other useful insects?
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Not according to the Q&A that I posted above.
I don't want to reread it so from memory It only effects Mosquito's, white fly,
and maybe No-seeums. I think it has to do with body weight.
[Edited on 9-24-2006 by Al G]
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Hey Kelly, just had the same idea when I read and then posted first response, but didn't want to say it so freely.HEHEH
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I guess I should not be so frisky and be more reserved...... yeah right...you
sound like a wonderful woman I would love the pleasure to meet and hear your experiences in life....
Kelly
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FARASHA
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Kelly just mail me, You find a mailing adress in my profile!
With some luck I might see you in Loreto sometime next year!! Then we
can test out the new stuff for mossies.
And what the hell do we gain from being reserved - eh, just got scrwd in life in reverse.
All the Nudniks out there, they get more out of Life then we do, nahh, getting too old for being NICE gal.
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I would like it if you sprayed yourself with a light, subtle vanilla musk scent
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Hose....she can give it to you when we meet in Ensenada
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