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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month 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 10 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

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

Total mutual destruction is the only way™

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Iirc the pollinators aren't the bloodsuckers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month 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.