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I'm aware that this is a known technique and thought has been given to whether or not it will impact the food chain, etc. But I do wonder this: has anyone cons
by davesque 9y ago
I'm aware that this is a known technique and thought has been given to whether or not it will impact the food chain, etc. But I do wonder this: has anyone considered what the effect will be of removing this constant source of stimulation for our immune systems?
- chipperyman573 9y agoDo normal (non-infected) mosquito bites do much for your immune system? I know it will have an effect (because every action has an effect) but will it even be noticeable?
- davesque 9y agoBoth good questions.
- mejari 9y agoAs mentioned in the article, this species only appeared in the area 4 years ago, so I doubt removing them would be an issue to our immune system.
- davesque 9y agoTrue. But I feel like some of the rhetoric I see in these comments touches on the idea of eliminating all mosquitos.
- heurist 9y agoOr the possible transference of non-harmful or beneficial bacteria?
- technofiend 9y agoRisk vs. Reward. Even if you could argue some benefit from the "immune system stimulation" straw man, I guarantee you the benefits from eliminating the vector for debilating and in some cases fatal diseases far, far outweigh the risks.
- tchaffee 9y agoIn large parts of the world mosquitoes can kill you through a variety of diseases. The Yellow Fever vaccine can kill you itself. A stimulated immune system isn't much good to a dead person, and mosquitoes certainly aren't the only opportunity nature offers in stimulating our immune system. I would be happy to see all the disease vector mosquitoes eliminated completely.