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LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 week agoThis has been a common sentiment but it hasn’t been proven in any substantial way to my knowledge. I personally doubt it’s accurate. That’s not to say the entire ecosystem would collapse but there would likely be consequences.
That said, the other commenter is correct that there are many introduced mosquito species that could probably be eradicated from their non-native range without major ecological harm. And the species that are the worst pests in human cities tend to be introduced, so eliminating them might significantly reduce the level of bites and disease transmission for people.
cm0002@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Mosquitos are a nuisance to every mammal, I think if we could talk to animals this is how it would go down
Human: “So anyways we’ve been mulling over making the mosquito extinct, but it might have some consequences for yo…”
Mammals: “WTF BRO YOU COULD HAVE DONE THAT THE ENTIRE TIME! WHY TF ARE YOU STILL HERE GET RID OF THOSE FUCKERS!”
Scubus@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
TBF humans historically have been pretty lax in doing anything simply because it was a good thing to do
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
Yeah I mean the ethics of how humans relate to wild mammals are complicated and confusing so I’m not even going to go there.