Several technical editors are busy processing email materials sent from all over the world.
As one of the two top journals in the world, it receives countless submissions every day.
Although many of them were thrown into the trash can or rejected, there are also some articles with scientific breakthroughs and high quality.
Therefore, it is very necessary for this editorial department to carefully review every paper submitted to them. After all, this thing is related to the academic rigor and logic and the signature of "Nature" in the academic world.
At this moment, Chris, who was checking the paper, suddenly exclaimed.
"It's incredible that someone actually invented this kind of product that can target mosquitoes... and this kind of biopheromone induction..."
Rick, a Mediterranean man in a white shirt who was sitting at the table next to him, stood up with coffee in his hand, walked over to his computer and took a look, saying with interest:
"Using biopheromone to kill mosquitoes is not something we have seen before in the biological world, but this method of making mosquitoes seek their own death is really special."
Scientists have done experiments like this on killing mosquitoes, but they usually use chemical poisons to poison these mosquitoes.
However, this chemical poison has a disadvantage, that is, it will develop resistance and lose its effectiveness against these mosquitoes over time.
So there is research on bacterial mosquito killing and emerging biopheromone-induced mosquito killing lamps.
However, the progress of these studies is not optimistic.
Some scientists even speculate that if one day all the mosquito-killing agents they have produced become ineffective, then humans around the world will be preparing to feed mosquitoes.
Therefore, it is necessary to prepare an ecological and sustainable mosquito repellent and mosquito control technology.
However, this technology is currently unachievable.
However, the article "On the possibility of using new biological information to induce mosquito repellent and eliminate mosquitoes harmlessly" shows such a possibility.
If the paper is followed, it is possible to stop mosquitoes from sucking blood from humans and turn to other mammals and their natural enemies, thus reducing the number of mosquitoes in the ecological population and making the food chain and ecological balance more stable.
In addition, it can also significantly reduce the spread of a series of viruses and infectious diseases through mosquitoes.
These are of great significance.
But how is this possible?
"Rick, do you think the things in this paper are true? The author pointed out that the experiments for the project have been completed and samples have been produced?"
Chris turned to look at Rick and pointed at the paper on the computer.
"Who knows? There is nothing wrong with the paper itself, but its accuracy has yet to be considered. But if it can be realized, then malaria may be significantly reduced. Fortunately, there are basically no mosquitoes in our country."
Rick shrugged.
After all, John Bull is in a temperate climate, and the temperature is generally not high, and there are also people in cities and rural areas who spray pesticides on the grass and water to kill mosquitoes and eradicate the larvae, which is basically eliminated.
Moreover, due to the climate and geographical environment, the mosquitoes here in John Bull are generally very large, but they basically do not bite people.
"But the global climate has changed strangely in the past few years. I heard that the high temperature in southern cities this year exceeded 30 degrees Celsius. There were heavy rains and floods two days ago. Mosquitoes are now overrun there."
Chris frowned, he was also more concerned about current affairs.
The conditions for mosquitoes to grow and breed are nothing more than warm and humid conditions, but now that many cities in southern John Bull are experiencing high temperatures, heavy rains, etc., it may no longer be necessary to apply mosquito repellent indoors in previous years.
As a result, many people have stopped going for walks in gardens and open spaces with many plants in the evening.
Subsequently, the domestic demand for mosquito repellents from Rabbit Home has increased a lot, and there are even many cross-border e-commerce agents purchasing them.
Of course, this phenomenon occurs not only in John Bull, but also in many Western European countries.
"Then what should we do with this paper?"
"Just leave it to the academic editor to worry about it. If the expert passes the argument, we will be OK."
After discussion, the two decided to send the paper to Professor Peter Will, an authoritative biological expert at Jianqiao University. His research team has certain authority in insect biology and microbiology and has done a lot of research and breakthroughs.<
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Jianqiao University, a biological laboratory
Professor Pitwell, sitting at his desk, was leisurely drinking coffee while browsing recent new articles in the scientific research community.
Regarding Pittwell, he has led his team to continuously overcome many research problems and even published many articles in two of the world's top journals.
Most of them are about the use of microorganisms to kill some pests and parasites.
Many of them have even been proved by certain experiments. For this reason, he has gained a certain authority and reputation in the field of insect biology and microorganisms.
Although they have not won the Nobel Prize, some people in the academic and biological circles underestimate them.
At this moment, he received an email from Nature.
The ding-dong notification from the mailbox obviously affected his good mood, and he frowned slightly.
"Biopheromone induction for mosquito eradication?"
After opening the email, Pittwell raised his eyebrows with a look of interest.
He has done a lot of research on using biopheromone induction technology to kill mosquitoes, but many of them are not feasible.
Because the cost involved is huge, it cannot be spread to all people.
Although he has not done any research on mosquito control, he knows a lot about research in this direction.
Recently, some people in the biological world have proposed using some feasible bacteria on mosquitoes to kill mosquitoes. The more famous one is to use special Wolbachia strains to infect male mosquitoes. Through this method, mosquitoes can be exterminated. It is said that it can also kill mosquitoes.
There are certain experimental results.
However, Pitwell feels that this method is not reliable. After all, most male mosquitoes do not bite humans, and they are usually female mosquitoes. Targeting female mosquitoes is the best solution.
Thinking of this, he continued to read.
"We conducted experiments on female mosquitoes through carboxylic acid and special pheromones, and found that 100% of mosquitoes will be confused by their own judgment and turn to their natural enemies to seek death? Isn't this nonsense?"
Pitwell couldn't believe it, because most insects like mosquitoes, like other organisms, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. When they detect a threat from a natural enemy, they will flee as fast as possible. This is the basic instinct of organisms. How could you take the initiative to "sacrifice" yourself to a natural enemy?
He thinks the author of this paper is talking nonsense.
But his qualities as a scientist tell him that he should not be so arbitrary.
Judging from some data in the chart, there is no problem. If this discovery is true, it will be considered a breakthrough in the fields of biology and chemistry.
Pitwell thought for a while, and his heart moved slightly.
He turned to his assistant and said: "Aier, I will send you an experimental report later. You ask others to conduct experiments based on the data above, and tell him to put down other tasks temporarily."