What If We Killed All the Mosquitoes?

With the Zika virus in the news, some people have wondered why we don't just kill them ALL.
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History of War against Mosquitoes/DDT



Ecological Impacts



Zika Mosquito


RNA Molecular Pesticide (killing)

Transgenic Male Mosquitoes -- self-limiting gene, kills offspring (killing)


Transgenic Mosquitoes -- gene drive, Anopheles (resistance to parasite)


Wolbachia -- bacteria infection, Aedes (resistance to virus)


Wolbachia Parasite Superinfection -- preventing potential viral resistance

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