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Subject: Re: Spiders Haters Unite (and roach haters!)
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Date: Sat, 17-May-86 12:13:17 EDT
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> I recently read in Newsweek (May 19 issue) about a new roach killer.
> Not really killer, I suppose an eliminator or exterminator.  I don't know
> whether it's on the market yet.  It is not a poison, but rather is a hormone.
> It works by sterilizing the buggers before they are old enough to reproduce.
> If you have moral qualms about killing bugs, this might be for you.
> They say, in the laboratory, no roach has ever become immune to this drug.
> Anyway, it is not a poison.  It's like putting all your pests on the "pill".
> 
This hormone works by blocking the maturation of the pest so they do not
reach reproductive age. Unfortunately, it does not reduce their lifespan
so the hang around for 150 days before dieing of old age. A combination
of this with poison may work wonders.