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>I wager the deforestation taking place in Amazon will have a much larger impact than the absence of this species of mosquito

That might be true but that's also not a reason to deliberately change ecosystems elsewhere.

The issue with mosquitos essentially comes down to risk management. The question is can we intentionally remove a mosquito species from the ecosystem while limiting adverse side affects. Deforestation of the amazon isn't relevant.




If it really goes pear-shaped we can reintroduce the invasive mosquito species from its native areas.

I wouldn't bet it has any bad effects though.


> Deforestation of the amazon isn't relevant...

I hope you mean not relevant to the discussion or topic, because deforestation of the Amazon is very relevant to the planet.




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