“It is. It’s so complicated that once the fluke becomes well established it’s virtually impossible to eradicate.”
“And you think it can be done here?”
“We can give it the old college try. But it’s going to take some detective work.”
“Where do we start?”
“With Bay Ten. We look it over real well. Then we check the diet and habits of the Lani. Then we check each individual Lani. Then we check the life cycle of the parasite. Somewhere along the line if we’re lucky we’ll find a weak point that can be attacked.”
“That’s a big order,” Blalok said.
“It can’t be helped. That’s the way it is. Of course, we’re lucky that we’re on an isolated land mass. That gives us an advantage. We should be able to clean this up.”
“How long do you think it will take?”
“It depends on how well the fluke is established. Six months at the minimum—and I wouldn’t care to guess at the maximum. However, I hope the minimum will be time enough.”
“So do I,” Blalok said.