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Scientists studied getting rid of all mosquitoes globally, and came to the conclusion it wouldn't have much of a negative impact (and a huge net positive for due ending malaria, dengue, etc.) Nothing eats exclusively mosquitoes, and those animals (birds) which do eat them could just switch to other insects, which generally are not in short supply.

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100721/full/466432a.html

I'd do it in a second.




> those animals (birds) which do eat them could just switch to other insects

If those animals can switch, so can bacteria and virii switch their carriers.


Other carriers aren't shared flying hypodermic needles.


If they are carriers, they would have a way of carrying.




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