Ask HN: What would be the cons of exterminating all Aedes aegypti mosquitos?

Re:Ask HN: What would be the cons of exterminating all Aedes... by mimixco on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @02:15PM (#18809078)

As someone who worked hard to stop GMO mosquitoes in the US's first test (proposed for Key West, Florida) and watched Intrexon/Oxitec nearly bankrupt itself trying, I can tell you it's not going to happen. Some folks like to say, "Nature finds a way."

The most effective way to prevent mosquitoes is still what we call "boots on the ground," eliminating their fresh water supplies. The Cayman Islands' highly publicized test of GMO mosquitoes was a complete failure.

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Re:Ask HN: What would be the cons of exterminating all Aedes... by crypto-jeronimo on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @06:34PM (#18811412)

Thanks for the answer! The question was a bit more general though - not only pertaining to the GM-related side.

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