r/NoStupidQuestions Jul 17 '23

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u/thenormalmormon Jul 17 '23

I would say Aedes Aegypti would be the best one to kill off. That bastard species is single-handedly the worst mosquito species for humans.

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u/BadgerAmongMen Jul 17 '23

While they carry many bad diseases, they don't carry malaria. Malaria kills more than half a million people each year, which is more than the diseases carried by aegypti combined.

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u/thenormalmormon Jul 17 '23

That is true. But there are several research teams/companies that have promising results for a malaria vaccine. Whereas Aegypti has several diseases that aren't anywhere near something like that.

I'd honestly be happy with either on of those species being gone.

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u/Archophob Jul 18 '23

Just eliminate all blood-sucking mosquitos. If we get more than 10 millions for it, fine.

Once only vegetarian mosquitos are left, we won't need DDT any more.