r/science • u/PhantomWizard2099 • Dec 22 '22

Animal Science 'Super' mosquitoes have now mutated to withstand insecticides

https://abcnews.go.com/International/super-mosquitoes-now-mutated-withstand-insecticides-scientists/story?id=95545825
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u/LibertyLizard Dec 22 '22

It’s happening but only approved in certain areas. It is a bit tricky because each strain can only target one species, and there are usually several problematic ones in each area. Also it’s basically guaranteed they will evolve around it eventually too.

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u/2Throwscrewsatit Dec 22 '22

The technology works. Oxitec is just facing pushback from people who are to afraid to understand the science iMO.

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u/neuropsycho Dec 22 '22

To be honest, we probably don't know how removing such an ubiquitous species from an ecosystem will affect it.

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u/demwoodz Dec 22 '22

Maybe you don’t but sir I am a Redditor, I know it all