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"but they sting/bite/are toxic/are icky" blah blah. nature does not owe you safety (slrpnk.net)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That thing we do where we dump genetically modified mosquitoes into an area to make sterile mosquitoes and kill them off is awesome because the gene dies out after a few years. It'd essentially a temporary and mild extinction we can do. It's amazing because we don't even need to decide if it's correct to kill off a species.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

It’s also worth noting that this technique has been used primarily in urban areas with introduced species of mosquitoes. It would have different effects if done in wild ecosystems on native species.