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A comment on 750M genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for release in Florida Keys.

Re:750M genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for relea... by magneticnorth on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @07:39PM (#24218162)
From the article: "a trial in an urban area of Brazil reduced the Aedes aegypti by 95%."

I do share some of the concern about major environmental modification, but a bigger part of me is just excited at the prospect of fewer mosquitoes. I hope this trial goes well!

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Re:750M genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for relea... by stubish on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @10:30PM (#24219278)
You don't get fewer mosquitoes unfortunately. You just get fewer Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes, and the diseases they carry. Other species that want to prey on you will increase in number.
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