Mosquitoes are worthless so do it, kill them all.

A shiatload of hungry bats flying around?

Researchers on Sunday reported initial signs of success from the first release into the environment of mosquitoes engineered to pass a lethal gene to their offspring, killing them before they reach adulthood.
But the research is arousing concern about possible unintended effects on public health and the environment, because once genetically modified insects are released, they cannot be recalled.

Dear GOD, if these mosquitoes get out into the wild and breed, they'll...! They'll...! Oh. Right.

Greatest airplane ever!

Mosquitoes that make you stronger?

Might have a problem with your tampering with his endangered species.

And dammit, that's about all I remember of that movie. It took me three minutes to remember the title.

So mosquitoes go extinct... so what about all the other bugs that eat them? and the animals that eat them?

Now you libruls are aborting mosquitos? For shame.

An external pressure that encourages breeding at an earlier age will bring about mosquitoes that will breed earlier and we'll have more of the pests than we do now.

Plus, they'll be younger turks that don't obey nobody's law.

Eh, we're going to kill them one way or another. Better this way than with chemicals that will harm other species.

Talon: So mosquitoes go extinct... so what about all the other bugs that eat them? and the animals that eat them?

They don't serve a purpose anymore?

WTF could possibly go right?

Talon: So mosquitoes go extinct... so what about all the other bugs that eat them? and the animals that eat them?

This one species of mosquito? There are quite a few. Many only bite coldblooded creatures or birds.

Anyway, they won't go extinct, as soon as they stop releasing them the engineered ones will start to get old and die. Worldwide treatment would be impractical.

So, they are like Tea Bagers in congress.

moronic and fearmongering subby failed to mention that they kill their own young, cutting down on dengue fever and malaria. The scientists targeted a certain type of male mosquito in certain areas of the globe. Not the generic kind. relax people.

/also heard about it on "As it Happens", cbc radio.

Third_Uncle_Eno: moronic and fearmongering subby failed to mention that they kill their own young, cutting down on dengue fever and malaria. The scientists targeted a certain type of male mosquito in certain areas of the globe. Not the generic kind. relax people.

/also heard about it on "As it Happens", cbc radio.

For someone who's been around so long -- and with 22 of his own submissions greenlit -- one might think you'd be better versed in the ways of Fark headlines. Or headlines in general.

As someone who has had Dengue twice, I absolutely welcome with open arms our new zombie mosquito overlords .

Man, I hope this doesn't eradicate yellow fever.

ArcadianRefugee
Third_Uncle_Eno: moronic and fearmongering subby failed to mention that they kill their own young, cutting down on dengue fever and malaria. The scientists targeted a certain type of male mosquito in certain areas of the globe. Not the generic kind. relax people.

/also heard about it on "As it Happens", cbc radio.

For someone who's been around so long -- and with 22 of his own submissions greenlit -- one might think you'd be better versed in the ways of Fark headlines. Or headlines in general.

touche, man. touche.

guess i'm just not as big a fan of trolling/fearmongering headlines as others are. to each their own.

/"for someone who's been around so long" (looks at own profile) good lord! 2007?! have i really been on here for four years so far?! wow.
//"and with 22 of his own submissions greenlit "
i forgot it was this high. thanks dude!

baufan2005: Mosquitoes are worthless so do it, kill them all.

IIRC, mosquitoes are important pollinators. However, here's an article on "a world without mosquitoes" (not sure about the access on it), that claims other pollinators would take their position easily.

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/number one super guy

vodka: Mosquitoes that make you stronger?

You may be on to something there. Why not genetically engineer mosquitoes to actually be beneficial to the host?

Sulfus: vodka: Mosquitoes that make you stronger?

You may be on to something there. Why not genetically engineer mosquitoes to actually be beneficial to the host?

Mosquitoes that deliver medication? Don't give them any ideas. The US already fluoridates 2/3 of the population (Link).

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baufan2005: Mosquitoes are worthless so do it, kill them all.

Just make sure you don't only wound them.

at least they're not making them big, like the ones in texas. there's one up around amarillo that you really need to stay away from. you'll recognize that one because it has the imprint of my fist between its eyes.

First Tracker-Jackers, now this...

Works for me. Now go after this scourge;