Sexy Scent Could Be Sea Lampreys' Undoing
Never trust a lamprey. Ever. Why would you? LOOK AT ITS FACE. That mouth is so ginormous, it has its own mouth. That's hardly a natural look. Nonetheless, other lampreys find this kind of toothy grin (and accompanying aroma) wildly attractive, proving that love is in the death suction of the beholder. And Great Lakes scientists are going to use this to their advantage.
Much like the battle to control Asian carp, the sea lamprey is another pest that really shouldn't be in the freshwater lakes. But after 30 years, a sex hormone has been developed that could finally be used to control them. It's called 3-kPZS, and the goal is to lure unsuspecting lampreys into a trap and fatally dispose of them, so they can stop harming those poor fish. Those poor, delicious fish.
(For the record, they do the same thing with humans, and the result is even uglier.)
Man's multimillion dollar "war on lampreys" — a just and necessary war — may finally be turning a corner. Great Lakes fish couldn't be happier with the news. But they are still trying to figure out how that worm is dangling in the air all by itself, so lifeless and juicy.
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