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This reminds me of Google's efforts to reduce harmful mosquitos in Fresno, CA by introducing millions of sterile mosquitos (http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-w
by salqadri 9y ago
This reminds me of Google's efforts to reduce harmful mosquitos in Fresno, CA by introducing millions of sterile mosquitos (http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/21/538470321/to-shrink-the-mosquito-population-scientists-are-releasing-20-million-of-them http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/21/538470321/...). I visited Fresno last month, and Fresnonians seem generally very annoyed at the insane amount of Google mosquitos in the city now but remain hopeful that this will be better for them in the long-haul.
- ehsankia 9y agoIt seems like the residents don't really know what's going on and their experiences are biased by what they think is going on. Google targeted a very specific specie of mosquito, which population-wise is probably insignificant in the perceivable number of mosquito you would notice. Aedes aegypti is a specie which generally lives in tropic environment, but was brought over accidentally. The musquitos released are also male and do not bite.
- bitmapbrother 9y agoMale mosquitoes feed on flower nectar and don't bite so I'm not sure why you would think residents would be annoyed at the "Google mosquitos" unless they like to spread nectar on themselves.