Considering all the damage we do to eco systems and how little concern many governments have for the environment how come we are so concerned about potential consequences of fighting mosquitoes with genetically modified bacteria and similiar strategies?
Only a few species are dangerous to humans and none of them are keystone species in their ecosystems so why not just erradicate them?
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Most posts already talk about upsetting the balance of species that rely on mosquitoes as a food source, but also — mosquitoes are also pollinators which is hugely consequential for plant life. There’s a really interesting podcast episode on mosquitoes and they discuss disease control. [Ologies podcast: Mosquitoes](https://www.alieward.com/ologies/culicidology)
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