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Mosquito-borne diseases becoming increasing risk in Europe - BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Experts say the insects, which carry viruses, have moved into new parts of the continent.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@NewsUser I don’t understand why they don’t introduce the genetically modified mosquitoes and devastate the pest’s population. It’s been needed at a number of places in the world and the leaders never go for it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@exohuman I think they are afraid of change and new technology. To be fair, there have been instances where we have introduced a new species of something to deal with a different invasive species…just to have our introduced species take their place. I believe it was frogs in Australia? (Citation needed)