Depends on where you are. On the east coast if the US, the largest mosquito species is invasive and not an important part of the ecosystem. There is a native species, but they arenât the ones cause issues. If we can destroy the invasive species specifically, thatâd be great.
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theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠agoTerrible idea if you are serious i have had people seriously suggest trying to do this it would be terrible on the ecosystem that feeds on them and their eggs including for example already engendered amphibians and thatâs just what we can predict.
Cethin@lemmy.zip â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
guynamedzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Wasnât there a study recently that debunked the claim that mosquitoes were actually important?
BanMe@lemmy.world â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Theyâve gone back and forth. I think if you large-picture it, itâs pretty OK, something like 15% of bird and bat diets come from mosquitos. But at the micro level, some species may not cope. I am very fond of bats so I am ambivalent about this.
theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
All these studies also preface this with the fact we are hardly arrogant to believe we have the knowledge to accurately predict all possible consequence. Either way this idea is weaker than the moral objection.
pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
also not all mosquitoes drink blood