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Dropeza t1_j68pw45 wrote

What terrible outcome could come out of wiping out human targeting mosquitoes? We already have successfully controlled species that transmit dengue through these means. Mosquitoes that don’t transmit disease may also inflict a lot of pain on people that are allergic to the chemicals in their saliva. We have nothing to lose from exterminating these species.

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Mycousinvindy t1_j68rgn6 wrote

I'm not going to pretend I know exactly what's going to happen or have done any research into the ecology of mosquitoes. I just know it's never as simple as, "yes just wipe out an organism from the food chain and it will be fine."

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