Spraying is not a great solution, either. You'll kill some of the target
insects, and also many other insects, fishes, amphibians and reptiles at
least. I heard that Chicago is being sprayed tonight at sundown; shut your
windows overnight!
--Bruce Stallsmith
Huntsville, AL, US of A
>From: Rich Butts <richbutts44_at_yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>Subject: Re: NANFA-- Genetically Modified Corn and its effect on the
>environment. Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 17:46:33 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Your use of the name wild population needs some work or more explanation.
>We are talking about a commercial cash crop here.
>I do not prefer the use of chemicals to control insect or disease, so where
>does one go from there. What is the point that you are making? It sounds
>like you prefer spraying chemicals because we should not fool with genetic
>changes in commercial corn crops.
>If I was never exposed to deadly chemicals on our food crops, would I never
>have gotten cancer. Is there a better chance of getting cancer from
>genetically engineered crops?
>Lots to think about,
>Rich
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