04-12-2017, 05:06 AM
Drones to kill invasive species. Good idea.
In many cases it will be bots instead. An inventor has already designed a bot to kill ticks. About the size of a small dog (20 lb), it crawls around dragging a cloth impregnated with the pesticide permethrin. The bot emits carbon dioxide, which is how ticks get attracted to humans. Tests have shown that in 4 hours, the bot will attract and kill about 90% of the ticks in an acre or so.
Bots for frogs and snails could probably be reduced to just a pound or two. With mini solar panels on top, they should be able to function for many months. Scientists get to work!
In many cases it will be bots instead. An inventor has already designed a bot to kill ticks. About the size of a small dog (20 lb), it crawls around dragging a cloth impregnated with the pesticide permethrin. The bot emits carbon dioxide, which is how ticks get attracted to humans. Tests have shown that in 4 hours, the bot will attract and kill about 90% of the ticks in an acre or so.
Bots for frogs and snails could probably be reduced to just a pound or two. With mini solar panels on top, they should be able to function for many months. Scientists get to work!