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I would admit that I didn’t really know much about the existence of mosquitoes that didn’t pose a threat to humans so I think it’s an important article as these

I would admit that I didn’t really know much about the existence of mosquitoes that didn’t pose a threat to humans so I think it’s an important article as these species may not be targeted specifically but might become collateral damage if indiscriminate eradication methods are used. I guess in that sense I hope technologies like GM mosquitoes would allow us to eradicate the species that do pose a threat while protecting the ones that may be beneficial.

acomjean 5y ago
I’ll agree with that sentiment. But I think a lot of times at least in certain towns in Massachusetts when certain bad mosquito diseases show up (eee) they start spraying and some towns cancel outdoor activities at dusk. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_equine_encephalitis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_equine_encephalitis I’m not sure how many non biting mosquitos species are here though but I suspect their control methods are pretty broad. I suspect if they weren’t biting us we wouldn’t notice them. Mosquito genetics is increasing so generic targeting seems possible. Between that and vaccines..