This reminds us that the search by biologists for biological
controls of pests has, by & large, paid off  -  without creating any novel
hazards.
        Better study of what already exists is the way to go.  No need to
play God.

R


BACTERIA, FUNGI COULD BUG TERMITES TO DEATH, SAYS STUDY
Bacteria and fungi could soon join pesticides in controlling
termites, responsible for causing millions of dollars in
damage to homes and forests in the United States each year,
government researchers said Thursday.   Scientists at the
U.S. Department of Agriculture said they had found one bacterium
and two fungi that can kill nearly 100 percent of the Formosan
subterranean termite population within a week without harming
humans or plants.

Source: Reuters

http://enn.com/news/wire-stories/2002/04/04122002/reu_46927.asp