Gene tweak kills whole population of malaria-carrying mosquitoes in lab (enemy, deaths)

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by addakisson

Hmm.
For some reason I wouldn't have taken you for a science fiction fan.
Sometimes liberals and conservatives can see have something in common.

Hope springs eternal.

I don't consider myself conservative or liberal. That's false war nonsense first created by the MSM starting back in the 80s.



But I do appreciate the nod and agree.

[ditchoc]

The link is mosquitoes suck up blood and can transfer disease from one creature to another. Would it be possible to transfer altered genetics? Probably not.

[Bureaucat]

Mosquitoes serve as prey for birds and fish, but if their were one creature that you could eradicate without bad repercussions, they’re a prime candidate.

[suzy_q2010]

Originally Posted by ditchoc

Is this a Michael Crichton nightmare waiting to happen when they find out the genetic change some how transfers over to humans?

There would be no way for it to transfer to humans.

Here are some opinions about eliminating skeeters:

https://www.nature.com/news/2010/100...l/466432a.html

[suzy_q2010]

Originally Posted by Ferd

didn't Zika get really bad because of some interference with those mosquitoes?


edit.
I may be wrong about that but something I read makes me think there was something about an attempt to put out sterile males that ended up making them stronger or something. cant remember details and cant find it doing google research

No, it does not "make them stronger." Here is how it works:

https://www.oxitec.com/friendly-mosquitoes/

Then there is this:

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/loc...199163504.html

[Eumaois]

The only times genes should be tweaking is just before consensual sex.

[jacqueg]

Originally Posted by Axxlrod

Fine with me. Mosquitoes are an unnecessary nuisance.

Actually, frogs, toads, bats, dragonflies, trout, and swallows would disagree. Among others.

[WiseManOnceSaid]

Theve been working on this for years, I always thought that if you could control the mosquito population youd be an instant billionaire.

[saltine]

yeah I dont think we should be playin God. Perhaps mosquito belongs to the devil though? Ive determined skeeters main purpose is to spread plague (pop. control).. and feed bats.

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by Cape Cod Todd

I'm not a fan of messing around with nature.

Is the atmosphere considered "nature"........or just bugs?