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Wait a minute, they decided just to kill that insects? Not just to modify them for being not virus-carrying? And nobody is afraid of Chinese-sparrow problem or

Wait a minute, they decided just to kill that insects? Not just to modify them for being not virus-carrying? And nobody is afraid of Chinese-sparrow problem or Australian problem with frogs or cats? I am not a real scientist to have something to say about it, but from history no experiment like that has a successful result. edit I understood it is an invasible specie exactly as Australian cats and frogs.

micromacrofoot 5y ago
they're an invasive species that previously didn't even exist on the same continent
CWuestefeld 5y ago
As long as those little bastards are around, I'm going to keep using a broad-spectrum pesticide that wreaks a ton of collateral damage. As the saying goes, pick your poison. Also, the species they're doing this with is an invasive species. Assuming that they haven't completely supplanted the natives ones (and I think this holds true), there shouldn't be any impact on the ecosystem.
- the_only_law 5y ago
  I wouldn’t be surprised if I’ve accidentally damaged my own brain engaging in chemical warfare against insects.
- davedx 5y ago
  > there shouldn't be any impact on the ecosystem. How can you say that? Did you simulate the effect of this mosquito species being wiped out? Did the people running the study? We never learn
  - fullstop 5y ago
    Two things: 1. I agree that we never learn, and that every time we've tried to do this sort of thing there has been unintended consequences. 2. You likely live in an area without mosquitoes. They are one of the largest vectors for disease on the planet, and I wouldn't feel bad if they ceased to exist.
  - eimrine 5y ago
    If the specie is invasive that means it exists on that area for not an evolutional reason but because of people. Sorry for starting this branch of comments without any investigation.
    - dncornholio 5y ago
      Which totally removes the flies's right to live, right? It almost sounds like an excuse for people who just hate mosquitos so they have to die. Evasive, I understand the meaning, but I fail to understand the implication. Why wouldn't this duck have the right to live, and this other duck does? It's impossible to contain everything on their continent. Ecological balance is already long gone. Evasive is just an excuse.
      - DontMindit 5y ago
      - eimrine 5y ago
        Yes, that removes the flies' right to live in that place. I want next goal to be Australian cats and frogs.
ceejayoz 5y ago
> And nobody is afraid of Chinese-sparrow problem or Australian problem with frogs or cats? I know we're not perfect at planning and analyzing these sorts of things, but I do like to think we've advanced a little past Maoist China's knowledge of science and ecology.

micromacrofoot 5y ago

they're an invasive species that previously didn't even exist on the same continent

CWuestefeld 5y ago

As long as those little bastards are around, I'm going to keep using a broad-spectrum pesticide that wreaks a ton of collateral damage. As the saying goes, pick your poison. Also, the species they're doing this with is an invasive species. Assuming that they haven't completely supplanted the natives ones (and I think this holds true), there shouldn't be any impact on the ecosystem.

the_only_law 5y ago
I wouldn’t be surprised if I’ve accidentally damaged my own brain engaging in chemical warfare against insects.
davedx 5y ago
> there shouldn't be any impact on the ecosystem. How can you say that? Did you simulate the effect of this mosquito species being wiped out? Did the people running the study? We never learn
- fullstop 5y ago
  Two things: 1. I agree that we never learn, and that every time we've tried to do this sort of thing there has been unintended consequences. 2. You likely live in an area without mosquitoes. They are one of the largest vectors for disease on the planet, and I wouldn't feel bad if they ceased to exist.
- eimrine 5y ago
  If the specie is invasive that means it exists on that area for not an evolutional reason but because of people. Sorry for starting this branch of comments without any investigation.
  - dncornholio 5y ago
    Which totally removes the flies's right to live, right? It almost sounds like an excuse for people who just hate mosquitos so they have to die. Evasive, I understand the meaning, but I fail to understand the implication. Why wouldn't this duck have the right to live, and this other duck does? It's impossible to contain everything on their continent. Ecological balance is already long gone. Evasive is just an excuse.
    - DontMindit 5y ago
    - eimrine 5y ago
      Yes, that removes the flies' right to live in that place. I want next goal to be Australian cats and frogs.

ceejayoz 5y ago

> And nobody is afraid of Chinese-sparrow problem or Australian problem with frogs or cats? I know we're not perfect at planning and analyzing these sorts of things, but I do like to think we've advanced a little past Maoist China's knowledge of science and ecology.