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I was also thinking about that. And what if mosquitoes have important role in nature? But Honestly I hate those bastards so much, A world without them would be

I was also thinking about that. And what if mosquitoes have important role in nature? But Honestly I hate those bastards so much, A world without them would be a delight.

ParksNet 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_aegypti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_aegypti The targeted species of mosquito is not native to the USA. It was introduced by Europeans inadvertently.
- ceejayoz 5y ago
  To be fair, that does hint at the potential for the modified version to get introduced back to Europe inadvertently.
  - abathur 5y ago
    Yes, but it wouldn't have a selective advantage. You'd have to do the same process--dumping tons of them in an area--to have the same effect.
  - ch4s3 5y ago
    Aedes Aegypti aren't native to Europe either.
Tagbert 5y ago
There are over 800 species of Mosquitos and only a couple of species can transmit diseases to humans. The Aegyptes species targeted in this test is invasive in the Americas and not a native mosquito. If we could eliminate this species it would prevent most cases of a deadly disease and would have little to no environmental effect. Other creatures that depend on mosquitos would continue to consume the other 799 species.
soperj 5y ago
They do, mosquitos are pollinators, only the female mosquitoes suck blood just before producing eggs. Males feed exclusively on nectar.