Mycousinvindy
Mycousinvindy t1_j68rgn6 wrote
Reply to comment by Dropeza in Small, convenient mosquito repellent device passes test to protect military personnel by [deleted]
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."
Mycousinvindy t1_j68pem4 wrote
Reply to comment by Dropeza in Small, convenient mosquito repellent device passes test to protect military personnel by [deleted]
Idk, history has shown any time humans attempt to eradicate something... There are generally terrible outcomes. We could do better at treating diseases spread from this bussing bastards.
Mycousinvindy t1_j6983ki wrote
Reply to comment by RigbyRoadIce in Small, convenient mosquito repellent device passes test to protect military personnel by [deleted]
I mean on another post I already explained I don't pretend to know the ecology of mosquitoes. Their are a multitude of interactions between animals from their predators or plants. I know most mosquitoes don't even drink blood and a lot are pollinators. I believe only female mosquitos drink blood and their male counter part may play a role in the ecosystem. Also their larvae stage may be a major player for some aquatic species. That's off the dome, but how any of these interactions would actually effect I have no clue.
I never said we shouldn't, just that eradicating sections have ripple effects that are largely not always predictable. Accounting for all interactions within nature is nearly impossible and we can only speculate. We can agree upon hypothesis but to state you know the outcome with 100%, truth is asinine.