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Would mosquito extinction even be a good idea? There would be substantial impacts to ecosystems if mosquitos were completely eliminated.

• abfan1127 6y ago
  yes. mosquitos do quite a bit of pollination.
  • stjohnswarts 6y ago
    not the species spreading malaria. Efforts to genetically engineer a fix are welcomed by most people I think to stop malaria. There are ongoing trials with mixed results.
• chmod600 6y ago
  My understanding is that only a couple species go after humans, and they don't have any important ecological niche.
  • jfk13 6y ago
    So some people claim. Our understanding of ecosystems is so superficial that this looks like a pretty big gamble to take.
    • chmod600 6y ago
      Or a big gamble not to take, if you are vulnerable in a malaria zone.