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tlind1990 t1_ivgbm2g wrote

Reply to comment by strvgglecity in English company Oxitec has released a simple, easy to distribute commercial product they say cuts Dengue Fever spreading mosquito populations by 96%. By just adding water, genetically modified mosquito eggs mature into males whose sperm cannot result in viable female larvae. by lughnasadh

But the odds of killing off one mosquito species collapsing food chains seems unlikely. There are over 3000 species of mosquito globally and many likely fill similar niches and likely in at least semi overlapping ranges.

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RedditAcctSchfifty5 t1_ivhecmo wrote

It's been studied for decades, and the summary extinction of all species of mosquitoes would net zero negative effect of any kind in any ecosystem.

In fact, numerous studies have shown many ecosystems would improve in balance and stability if mosquitoes were eliminated.

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