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I was gonna say that'd be devastating down the food chain, but then I found this claiming otherwise: "A world without mosquitoes" http://www.nature.com/news/201

• reitanqild 11y ago
  Yes yes yes, the reason why I really like HN: many (most?) people here, like parent, think and even research before they post. Thanks alpeb!
• vannevar 11y ago
  FTA: "...it's difficult to see what the downside would be to removal, except for collateral damage" The article goes on to quote biologists who think the consequences could be severe for some species (e.g., some birds). Given their destructiveness, we may want to eradicate mosquitos, but let's not pretend that such an undertaking would not only be costly, but carry a virtually unknowable level of risk.