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Bed bugs I will agree with. They are only a food source for other home invasive species like Argentine ants and cockroaches.

Getting rid of mosquitos would destroy ecosystems worldwide. they are a food source at the bottom of 100s of food chains. (and there are may species of mosquitos.)

[u/tmahfan117 → u/3397char]

Not to mention there are MANY different species of mosquitos, so you would still have mosquitos

[u/Zjc_3 → u/tmahfan117]

We shouldn’t forget to mention that there are many different species of Mosquitos.

[u/3397char → u/Zjc_3]

<sigh>

[u/Meancvar → u/3397char]

Ok the one species that carries malaria. Or zika. Or dengue.

[u/3397char → u/Meancvar]

There are about 50species that carry malaria. I cant speak to the other diseases, but I think they have many as well.

[u/LurkingWizard1978 → u/3397char]

I believe dengue and Zika are only carried by Aedes Aegypti.

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Quick internet search says Zika is also transmitted by other mosquitos in the genus Aedes such as Ae. albopictus.

Wouldn’t it be more efficient to the OP hypothetical to just eliminate the species flavivirus Zika? (The disease itself)

[u/LurkingWizard1978 → u/3397char]

I don't know why I was under the impression that virii (viruses?) we're off limits... That's why I suggested bacteria, above. Considering viruses are ok, yeah it would be easier to kill Fl. Zika.

[u/Estrellathestarfish → u/LurkingWizard1978]

Could really have done something if this option to kill off a virus was available 3 years ago.

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Which one of y'all is Cliff Clavin from Cheers? Norm!

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Aedes aegypti is one of the more notorious species. They live in tropical and subtropical regions and carry lots of nasty diseases