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Then what effect will the plants dying have?

• AngryParsley 16y ago
  From the article: ...McAllister says that their pollination isn't crucial for crops on which humans depend. Compared to the lives of millions of people, not any effects I care about.
  • chanks 16y ago
    Unless the crops are crucial for something else, which is crucial for ten other things, which are each crucial for ten more things, and so on. That's the danger.
    • AngryParsley 16y ago
      The scientists in the article assign low probability to that outcome. While species in the ecosystem are interconnected, but the degree of those connections varies greatly. Other species can fill most of the niches occupied by mosquitos, and they'll likely carry fewer diseases. You seem to be arguing from ignorance and advocating caution. I'd usually agree, but right now millions of people are dying and suffering because of mosquitos. With decisions this important, you can't just play the "what if?" card; you have to make the best choice after looking at the available evidence.