Mosquitoes are a choice - Works in Progress Magazine
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The technology to eradicate mosquito-borne disease already exists. We just have to be brave enough to use it.
  • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    22 days ago

    These techniques are targeted at individual species, not all mosquitoes, and the species in question are invasive species. If it was targeting native mosquitoes your comment would make more sense, but in this case the ecological effects should be neutral to positive.

    • CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.worldEnglish
      91·
      22 days ago

      Careful. Targeted bacteriological or viral methods can adapt once out in the open. What you ultimately cause may not be what was intended. What other creatures share traits that might be susceptible? Let’s not pretend we’ve genomapped and understood everything out there.

      Also mosquitos and their larvae are food for parts of the food web. If they are gone, what starves?

      Unintended consequences are a real risk. Careful study should be required.