As the Zika virus continues to make headlines, consensus is slowly growing among scientists that it’s showdown time for the mosquito.  Time to marshal the technology to wipe them off the face of the earth.  Which seems pretty extreme.  Doesn’t it? So, should we bio-engineer mosquitoes out of existence?   Remember, it’s not just about making picnics more pleasant… it’s about Zika, malaria, dengue – human lives. Mosquitoes.  Should they live, or die? Kill 'em All! ; E.O. Wilson Argues for Certain Mosquito Species Destruction; Playing Music with Mosquitoes; Mosquitoes and Poverty; Fear and Loathing in Mosquito-Land.

As the Zika virus continues to make headlines, consensus is slowly growing among scientists that it’s showdown time for the mosquito. Time to marshal the technology to wipe them off the face of the earth. Which seems pretty extreme. Doesn’t it? So, should we bio-engineer mosquitoes out of existence? Remember, it’s not just about making picnics more pleasant… it’s about Zika, malaria, dengue – human lives. Mosquitoes. Should they live, or die? Kill 'em All! ; E.O. Wilson Argues for Certain Mosquito Species Destruction; Playing Music with Mosquitoes; Mosquitoes and Poverty; Fear and Loathing in Mosquito-Land.

As the Zika virus continues to make headlines, consensus is slowly growing among scientists that it’s showdown time for the mosquito.&nbsp; Time to marshal the technology to wipe them off the face of the earth.&nbsp; Which seems pretty extreme.&nbsp; Doesn’t it? So, should we bio-engineer mosquitoes out of existence?&nbsp;&nbsp; Remember, it’s not just about making picnics more pleasant… it’s about Zika, malaria, dengue – human lives. Mosquitoes.&nbsp; Should they live, or die? Kill 'em All! ; E.O. Wilson Argues for Certain Mosquito Species Destruction; Playing Music with Mosquitoes; Mosquitoes and Poverty; Fear and Loathing in Mosquito-Land.

Mosquitoes Must Die

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