"Yes, the false ant queen." Xu Jiaye nodded and explained, "The queen ant is the core of the ant colony. In addition to producing a large number of ant eggs, another function of the queen ant is to use chemicals to suppress the reproductive instinct of the worker ants. Once
When an ant colony loses its queen, the worker ants will resume their ability to lay eggs. Under normal circumstances, the eggs laid by worker ants cannot hatch, but giant ants themselves are mutated organisms. It is difficult to say whether their eggs can hatch, so they must be controlled with fake queens.
ant colony to prevent worker ants from laying eggs.”
"Oh——" Everyone suddenly realized.
Xu Jiaye added: "Control the real queen ant in your hands, use the fake queen to control the ant colony, use the ant eggs to control the size of the ant colony, and use pheromones to prevent the giant ants from hurting people. This is the giant ant usage plan we have developed.
As long as the pheromones are in place, it is completely safe to use ant colonies in the city, and our soldiers can even move with the accompanying giant ants!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the conference room, and everyone was shocked by the prospect Xu Jiaye described.
"Are you sure?" one participant asked eagerly.
"Yes!" Xu Jiaye said confidently, "Ants have very poor eyesight and rely entirely on pheromones to identify ourselves and the enemy. I can guarantee this."
"When can the giant ants be put into combat?" Leader No. 1 showed an anxious expression for the first time.
"It can be put into the battlefield at any time, but the institute's production capacity is limited, and the ant colony we control is very small."
"Then quickly find ways to expand the ant colony!"
"We have some ideas." Xu Jiaye said, "Linzhou killed countless giant locusts tonight. If we send the giant ants over now, we can use the giant locusts on the battlefield to expand the ant colony!"
"Good idea!" Chief No. 1 nodded, "But can you ensure that the giant ants don't get out of control?"
Although Xu Jiaye had given repeated assurances, Chief No. 1 still asked uneasily.
Xu Jiaye answered cautiously: "The pheromones must be released first, and then the giant ants can be released. Otherwise, it is still dangerous to approach the giant ants. However, we can control the movement range of the giant ants through pheromones."
Chief No. 1 looked at General Qiu: "Get to know the situation as soon as possible and give the institute an accurate message!"
"Okay!" General Qiu nodded.
Director No. 1 looked at Xu Jiaye again: "If the institute is moved from now on, how long will it take for new ants to grow?"
"It will take at least half a month to be ready for battle, and it will take about a month to fully grow."
"One month?" In another month it will snow in the north, and we can wipe out all the giant locusts without using giant ants!" said a voice.
"What about cockroaches? Can giant cockroaches freeze to death?" Xu Jiaye asked.
The man was immediately speechless.
"Also, giant locusts can fly. According to the information we have, this kind of giant locusts from the north have much stronger flying capabilities than ordinary locusts. They can already fly at real low altitudes, so the locust swarms move very fast.
, if not stopped, the locust swarms will leave the north soon. Once the locust swarms enter the hinterland of our country, the loss of food will not be as simple as one-third!"
"That's it for the ants." Chief No. 1 said, "Grow the ant colony as soon as possible. Whether we can make a comeback depends on whether you can cultivate the ant colony well!"
"Yes, we will do our best."
"I believe you can do your best, don't let me down...what else is there?" Head No. 1 looked at how many pages there were in the document in Xu Jiaye's hand and couldn't help but ask curiously.
Xu Jiaye replied: "There is also a pest disaster analysis report."
"Talk about it."
"According to the analysis of the current situation we have, insect pests, especially large-scale insect pests, generally occur in places with relatively good environments and relatively sparse populations, such as virgin forests and large lake systems, such as Jingshui Lake, Montenegro Mountains and Siberia.
We suggest that similar areas must strengthen surveillance and, to borrow the words of the chief minister, nip in the bud and avoid fixing the problem before it happens."
Chief No. 1 smiled softly and motioned for Xu Jiaye to continue.
"Of course, everyone knows that giant cockroaches also appear in places with harsh natural environments, but they are basically not large-scale and the number is very small. Currently, only giant cockroaches appear in densely populated cities."
"So far, no large-scale giant insects have been found in coastal areas. Although there are no insects in the sea, there are many arthropods. Fortunately, monitoring has not found any signs of aquatic arthropods becoming giant. This is a problem for both my country and other coastal countries. , it’s all good news. I can’t imagine that those shrimps, soldiers and crabs in the sea will grow as big as blue whales, what a terrifying scene it will be.”
"What's the reason for this?" one participant asked curiously.
"Maybe it's because the sea water is too salty and the puffed virus cannot tolerate salt." Xu Jiaye said it humorously, but no one had the intention to laugh.
"Is there any basis for this?" the man asked again.
"Yes, we have done several experiments, and seawater can indeed effectively kill puffed viruses, but this has no other use than ensuring that marine organisms do not mutate." Xu Jiaye paused at this point, "But this conclusion is still under study.
There is also controversy within the center, and the reason for the controversy is the appearance of giant land crabs on several islands in the Pacific."
"Giant land crab?" Several participants subconsciously licked their lips, looking eager to try.
"Yes, strictly speaking, they are a kind of crabs that live on the tidal flats. Their body size has changed to giant size. Because the tidal flats are submerged under sea water for half a day, there is another view that sea water cannot kill puffed crabs.
Viruses, at least, cannot kill puffed viruses in living organisms, but all the data comes from foreign research, and it is not yet certain whether the research results are accurate."
Everyone was whispering for a while.
The coast is the economic essence of the country. Once marine life joins the ranks of giants, the consequences are unpredictable.
Chief No. 1 knocked on the table lightly, and everyone immediately shut their mouths. Chief No. 1 said: "Regardless of whether the expanded virus has any impact on marine life, coastal cities must be prepared and establish observation stations in time to nip problems in the bud...
…Any more?”
"Yes, we also found that the giant insects move very regularly, generally moving from higher altitude areas to lower altitude areas. This is probably because the air density in high altitude areas is low and the oxygen content is not as good as in low altitude areas.
The giant size of insects requires more oxygen; another speculation is that insects are cold-blooded animals, and the higher the altitude, the lower the temperature, and low temperature is not conducive to the movement of insects."
"Does this discovery have any significance?" one participant asked curiously.
Xu Jiaye replied: "High-altitude areas are sparsely populated, and low-altitude areas are the essence. Mastering the movement patterns of giant insects will help to establish defense lines in advance and stop giant insects in time."
