1) Can you provide examples of some experiments which were a bit more conclusive than all that eggshell stuff [1]? 2) I'm not sure, but I think the big problem

1) Can you provide examples of some experiments which were a bit more conclusive than all that eggshell stuff [1]? 2) I'm not sure, but I think the big problem with this approach is that the pest in question can quickly evolve tolerance for the targeted pesticide. DDT resistance has not prevented astounding success with the recent vector control programs in Namibia and elsewhere. And it is much cheaper than the latest targeted pesticide that Monsanto wants the UN to subsidize. 3) Sounds interesting, but Malaria is not the kind of problem where experimenting with ecosystems and writing academic papers about mosquito predators is really a practical approach. Hundreds of thousands are still dying every year and a simple vector control strategy has been known to work for decades. [1] http://reason.com/archives/2004/01/07/ddt-eggshells-and-me http://reason.com/archives/2004/01/07/ddt-eggshells-and-me