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It is not that easy. Ecosystem is different in areas. Who knows there is an ecosystem based around mosquitoes. For example small birds and fish are dependent on
by mun2mun 15y ago
It is not that easy. Ecosystem is different in areas. Who knows there is an ecosystem based around mosquitoes. For example small birds and fish are dependent on mosquitoes egg. Other big animals dependent on these birds and fish. Suddenly destroying mosquitoes without examining the ecosystem in the area may cause huge bad impact.
- nasmorn 15y agoYes but mosquitoes don't travel so far, it is only necessary to kill them in already inhabited areas. Especially in cities since that is were increasingly most of the population is. We don't have to kill 90% of mosquitoes on earth just 90% around major cities.
- Dove 15y agoOf course. That's why it makes sense to do things on a small scale before doing them on a large scale, and to act slowly. If there are regions that need mosquitoes or effects that manifest over decades, we can correct mistakes -- or at least, damage will be limited locally. It's not that meddling in a complex system is impossible. It's just that you need to proceed at a scale and speed your current understanding justifies.