While surfing the web for material for my non-majors biology course, I
ran across a patent description for an unusual device that is reported
to repel nematodes and arthropods and, evidently, keep your yard and
house free of these potential pests. Perhaps this same technology
could be applied to the development of control and eradication
programs for parasitic diseases ;) If you're interested, check the
following:
http://www.invention.com/nekomoto.htm
