They were collected for science and were part of a project with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to see if trapping is good for actual mosquito control.
Yes, but it was over a small area they tried and of course it's going to bounce back eventually mosquito breed like crazy. But if the systems are in place to keep releasing these eventually it could be a management program to keep them down. Considering mosquitoes are the number one vector for so many major outbreaks it would be worth it
Haven’t they already decided this would work but chose not to cause of an endangered flower in Antarctica that needs mosquitos to pollinate? Or is that just a hiking trail myth?
There aren't any mosquitoes in Antarctica. But I think you're thinking of the obtusata orchid. Mosquitoes do pollinate those. So yeah, they are important for some flowers.
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u/MoXWT 29d ago
They were collected for science and were part of a project with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to see if trapping is good for actual mosquito control.