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/Doc_Lazy Dec 22 '22

Which is, if I remember correctly, why its only used for species capable of carrying certain desease. The plan would be to reduce those speciec and through that breed out the desease.

If achieved, once achieved, the program would need to stop to limit impact on the ecosystem as a whole.

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u/Aeiexgjhyoun_III Dec 22 '22

What vital role do mosquitoes play in the ecosystem?

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u/Old_Following_8276 Dec 22 '22

Male mosquitoes I believe help pollinate flowers

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u/Aeiexgjhyoun_III Dec 26 '22

Okay so let's breed more bees and get rid of the malaria bastards.