• shneancy@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    as much as i’d love to agree with that-

    mosquitos are pollinators and an important food source for quite a few animals. Our eco system would not be fine if we got rid of them

    • BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.org
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      18 days ago

      First, they aren’t critical in either of those roles, and second, there are a few thousand species of mosquitoes, and only five of them cause issues with human health. Get rid of those five, and you haven’t caused much ruckus. The others will be fine in their continued parts.

      Now, that being said, nobody knows for certain what will happen if all five are completely eradicated, but the sentiment above seems to be the consensus among people who have studied them.

    • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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      18 days ago

      The largest type of mosquito in the Americas is an invasive species. There would be no harm done wiping them out.

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      18 days ago

      That… That is a price I am willing to accept.

      Total mutual destruction is the only way™

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        18 days ago

        Bees are pollinators because they go to flowers and collect and move pollen.

        Mosquitoes don’t have time to hang out in flowers because they’re busy screaming in your ear at 2 AM.