Should we wipe Mosquitos off the face of the earth?

[defcon4]

Even before the Zika virus, mosquitoes were the deadliest creatures on the planet. But gene modification means these blood suckers’ days might be numbered. Is it dangerous to talk about ‘editing nature’, or should we consider eradicating them for good?

Should we wipe mosquitoes off the face of the Earth?

I believe they are very important in the food chain. Ecologically it would cause more harm than good. Rather need to focus on curtailing genetic engineering as some of these viruses seem they've never existed before. Maybe they are the result of biological weapons research?

 

[Old Rocks]

Viruses are simple, and evolve rapidly. That is why we have new species of flu almost yearly.

 

[MarathonMike]

They are a scourge on the planet but genetic modification is too dangerous.