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[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Also significant politics within the field preventing integrated approaches to control. It's possible we could target specific species of mosquito that are vectors for deadly disease, with the intent of eradicating the disease by suppressing the vector. It would be the greatest collective undertaking of human kind. We'd have to shelf things like international borders and profits.

We're stuck with being annoyed in any case.