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[–] Hagdos@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

But are we capable of only wiping out the human biting mosquitos without affecting other mosquitos, or even other insects?

[–] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 months ago

Same way we get boll weavils.

Sterilize a ton of mosquitoes, release them into the wild, and have them compete against fertile ones. Over time, the population decreases.