Valuy@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoGoogle requests permission to release 32m mosquitoes in California and Floridawww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square74linkfedilinkarrow-up1218arrow-down15
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minus-squarevillage604linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 months agoIirc they’ve done several impact studies and determined that wiping out the species that bites humans wouldn’t have a significant impact.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoanother one will easily take its place since there is more than 1 that can trasmit certain viruses, aedis ageypti is the one that transmits the most viruses. malaria usually only spread by anopholes mosquitoes.
minus-squareWataba@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoDon’t tell Mr Bubbles. He’s relying on that cover story.
Iirc they’ve done several impact studies and determined that wiping out the species that bites humans wouldn’t have a significant impact.
another one will easily take its place since there is more than 1 that can trasmit certain viruses, aedis ageypti is the one that transmits the most viruses. malaria usually only spread by anopholes mosquitoes.
Don’t tell Mr Bubbles. He’s relying on that cover story.