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[–] reddig33 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We have the ability to severely curtail the mosquitoes that bite humans. And yet we don’t bother.

https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/mosquito-control/genetically-modified-mosquitoes.html

[–] UnrepentantAlgebra 8 points 2 days ago

They have released them in several places, even in the US surprisingly.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxitec

Sounds like it only recently got regulatory approval, and then there has to be some testing at each location before release.

[–] shalafi 7 points 2 days ago

Get you some dragonflies!

https://old.lemmy.world/comment/12060765

https://old.lemmy.world/comment/12059976

If you do the tiny pond thing, you'll also get hungry amphibians.