Mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people every year and are carriers of diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Zika and yellow fever, so their complete eradication may seem like a very attractive solution at first glance. But mosquitoes are not just enemies of humans; they are also part of the food chain and ecosystems. Scientists have tested different methods to reduce the population of disease-causing species, from the bacteria Wolbach…
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Mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people every year and are carriers of diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Zika and yellow fever, so their complete eradication may seem like a very attractive solution at first glance. But mosquitoes are not just enemies of humans; they are also part of the food chain and ecosystems. Scientists have tested different methods to reduce the population of disease-causing species, from the bacteria Wolbach…