Inside the Plan to Release Life-Saving Mosquitoes
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Date: 2022-07-07
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Kat.
So. has anyone checked yet if animals who consume these modified mosquitoes get any problems? Cause playing with the modification of animals in eco systems has very often led to very undesired outcomes that we than had to counter with even more investment. :'3 And we're known to have kept making it worse.
I can only hope it's one of those cases where sth. decent comes out of it. And no ugly side effects of then getting birds which do not have functional femals left etc.
To be fair I heard mosquitoes may actually be a result of humans being there and dveloping due to habitats we created. Not sure how far this is true, but all life impacts the world. (and such does that which is not life)
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So. has anyone checked yet if animals who consume these modified mosquitoes get any problems? Cause playing with the modification of animals in eco systems has very often led to very undesired outcomes that we than had to counter with even more investment. :'3 And we're known to have kept making it worse.
I can only hope it's one of those cases where sth. decent comes out of it. And no ugly side effects of then getting birds which do not have functional femals left etc.
To be fair I heard mosquitoes may actually be a result of humans being there and dveloping due to habitats we created. Not sure how far this is true, but all life impacts the world. (and such does that which is not life)
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DuBaDuBeDu
Fun fact: mosquitoes are the deadliest animal on earth. Well I mean humans are probably the deadliest animal but when referring to what animals kill the most people on earth its mosquitoes. Next in line is humans. We kill the 2nd most people on earth. Then it-s dogs. Stop fearing major predators (tigers, sharks, wolves, lions, bears etc) to extinction when they usually have no interest in killing us. Most of the time they try to avoid us, and will usually only fight us when they feel threatened, mistake u for a fish (sharks, or if they are protecting something (babies, territory etc.
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Fun fact: mosquitoes are the deadliest animal on earth. Well I mean humans are probably the deadliest animal but when referring to what animals kill the most people on earth its mosquitoes. Next in line is humans. We kill the 2nd most people on earth. Then it-s dogs. Stop fearing major predators (tigers, sharks, wolves, lions, bears etc) to extinction when they usually have no interest in killing us. Most of the time they try to avoid us, and will usually only fight us when they feel threatened, mistake u for a fish (sharks, or if they are protecting something (babies, territory etc.
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NikDer529
It is ingenious that these people are trying to resolve this problem that way, but we should ask ourselves whether messing with the genes of a species could bring more harm than good. What happens for example if the research in the lab is incomplete and the new species is too vulnerable and this eventually leads to a disruption in the ecosystem as -Record. Retake. Repeat- stated? I am still insure as to whether we should experiment on something we don't fully understand in the face of nature. That aside, the video was great and enriching for me.
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It is ingenious that these people are trying to resolve this problem that way, but we should ask ourselves whether messing with the genes of a species could bring more harm than good. What happens for example if the research in the lab is incomplete and the new species is too vulnerable and this eventually leads to a disruption in the ecosystem as -Record. Retake. Repeat- stated? I am still insure as to whether we should experiment on something we don't fully understand in the face of nature. That aside, the video was great and enriching for me.
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Konkan
But what about the interdependence of other species on the mosquitos that are beneficial to ecosystem including humans. What if this project becomes so successful that 20 years down the line there are no mosquitos & we begin to realise it's negative impacts. Can we rectify it again? I mean what if we go so far that it collapses whole animal kingdom due to unforseen food chain or genetic impacts on other species.
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But what about the interdependence of other species on the mosquitos that are beneficial to ecosystem including humans. What if this project becomes so successful that 20 years down the line there are no mosquitos & we begin to realise it's negative impacts. Can we rectify it again? I mean what if we go so far that it collapses whole animal kingdom due to unforseen food chain or genetic impacts on other species.
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Melissa
I-m in research and this idea still freaks me out. I-d want to see the long term model about how the rest of the animal kingdom could be effected. Mosquito larvae is the food for many species, and I worry reducing the gene population would lead to more vulnerabilities for these animal species. -
(That said, as a gardener I absolutely love fighting pests with pests vs chemicals. So, good job guys)
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I-m in research and this idea still freaks me out. I-d want to see the long term model about how the rest of the animal kingdom could be effected. Mosquito larvae is the food for many species, and I worry reducing the gene population would lead to more vulnerabilities for these animal species. -
(That said, as a gardener I absolutely love fighting pests with pests vs chemicals. So, good job guys)
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Kimberly
Summary: Mosquito genocide thru genetic modification. Seems like we should try to engineer an additional advantage in the males, such as better flight ability or something else, so they are more attractive than the unmodified ones. That would give them a breeding advantage and raise the chance of the control effort's success.
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Summary: Mosquito genocide thru genetic modification. Seems like we should try to engineer an additional advantage in the males, such as better flight ability or something else, so they are more attractive than the unmodified ones. That would give them a breeding advantage and raise the chance of the control effort's success.
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Tiro
YESSSSSSSSS! Have heard about the Brazil experiment years ago, orgasmic to know that it turned out that great! 95% is crazy! I thought even 70% would be great! And the Florida ones would be even more advanced, now it's only a matter of a lil wait until the whole world gets rid of those killers for good!
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YESSSSSSSSS! Have heard about the Brazil experiment years ago, orgasmic to know that it turned out that great! 95% is crazy! I thought even 70% would be great! And the Florida ones would be even more advanced, now it's only a matter of a lil wait until the whole world gets rid of those killers for good!
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karma
getting rid of female mosquitoes in india would honestly be a blessing coz in India there are soo many mosquitoes and u can get chickengunya (pls correct me if im wrong) too. There was an outbreak of this disease actually so i rly hope that the population of mosquitoes decreases soon. :(
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getting rid of female mosquitoes in india would honestly be a blessing coz in India there are soo many mosquitoes and u can get chickengunya (pls correct me if im wrong) too. There was an outbreak of this disease actually so i rly hope that the population of mosquitoes decreases soon. :(
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sa
I hate mosquitoes!
So i followed this experiment, when they were worried about the effects on the diet of the ecosystem
And really i dont care. I hate them.
I want to know if these genetically modified mosquitoes can somehow make it to South America if only released in florida?
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I hate mosquitoes!
So i followed this experiment, when they were worried about the effects on the diet of the ecosystem
And really i dont care. I hate them.
I want to know if these genetically modified mosquitoes can somehow make it to South America if only released in florida?
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Matt
I find it very puzzling that we take no issue with possibly wiping out an entire species of mosquito over time, yet we often stop control of other pests because of its environmental effect on other species. Who decides which ones we decimate and which ones we save?
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I find it very puzzling that we take no issue with possibly wiping out an entire species of mosquito over time, yet we often stop control of other pests because of its environmental effect on other species. Who decides which ones we decimate and which ones we save?
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