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Re:Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Crash Species That Spr... by PhaseMage on Monday September 24, 2018 @06:34PM (#18062069)
You say it's easy to imagine bad scenarios. Then state them, with sources.

I've read the exact opposite: That it's hard to find any _real_ risks for eliminating human-biting mosquitoes. I define real as killing near 3k children a day.

https://www.nature.com/news/2010/100721/full/466432a.html

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Re:Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Crash Species That Spr... by gascan on Monday September 24, 2018 @07:01PM (#18062227)
Yes, here it is again, the nearly ten year old magazine article written by an intern. Nothing could be more definitive.
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Re:Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Crash Species That Spr... by toasterlovin on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @12:19PM (#18067697)
At least it's something. You're welcome to add some sources of your own to the discussion.
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