Can we disrupt insect flight with sound waves? Can we stop a locust plague from devastating crops using sound? Is there anything we can do to stop this problem of mankind, as ancient writing, religious text and folklore tells of these locust plagues from as far back as 5,000 years of recorded history.So, do we now have the technology to stop them now in the present period? Or can we do this using sound to steer them away from crops and human civilizations? Which is along my previous lines of thinking in the articles I have written and posted.Of course if mankind can figure this out, can we then control insects and if so, what else can we use this technology for? My thoughts along your line of inquiry span many subjects such as; SmartDust Communication, Aerodynamics of Micro MAVs, Earthquake Prediction using Insect senses, Preventing Locust Plagues, Inducing Insects for Military Use, Helping Farmers, Providing protein to the masses, making energy, Learning from Nature's evolution to build machines, Border Security and controlling insects to prevent the spread of disease or using the insects as a shield to divert migratory birds; N5H1 Bird Flu, West Nile, SARS, etc.Also studying swarm theory to accomplish tasks with nanomites. So my thoughts are a little wide spread on this subject but all the thoughts hold clues to any single given task or research area, which is looking for answers or solutions. Perhaps we need more research here and should think on this in 2006.

By: Lance Winslow