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doctazee t1_ivhcqf1 wrote

Reply to comment by Ostmeistro 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

The Aedes spp. mosquitos contribute negligently to the food chain. In most areas with dengue they are invasive species. They are almost entirely urban species that invaded those spaces. Lastly, there are dozens of mosquito species that do not vector human pathogens and are going to continue existing in the environment.

All that said, I think there are better ways for governments to spend their money to fight vector borne diseases.

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Ostmeistro t1_ivhl8kc wrote

Thanks, that's somewhat comforting at least.

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