Oxitec’s safe, sustainable and targeted biological pest control technology does not harm beneficial insects* like bees and butterflies and is proven to control the disease transmitting Aedes aegypti mosquito, which has invaded communities in Florida, California and other U.S. states. In California, since first being detected in 2013, this mosquito has rapidly spread to more than 20 counties throughout the state, increasing the risk of transmission of dengue, chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever and other diseases.
Regarding the second claim — that Oxitec’s product “does not harm beneficial insects” — there is, of course, no way to affirmatively know the long-term effects of this product on local fauna because three years is a blip on the radar in the Public Health™ domain.
I HATE skeeters.
Anything to kill trillions of the damn lawyer bugs is a good thing.
What could possibly go wrong?
The government has such a great track record of messing with the environment. Look at Buffel grass in the southwest and Cutsu in the southeast United States. The USDA brought both of them in. They are both an invasive plant species that are currently wreaking havoc where they grow. The Buffel grass feeds wildfires in the southwest , Cutsu chokes out native vegetation in the southeast and invades structures.
Strange there have been malaria outbreaks in some places. And Gate$ is supposedly working on malaria vaccine. How convenient.
what could possibly go wrong...
I thought the skeeters were already released, and there were questions on how and why Florida allowed it to happen.
And why Florida and Texas? No Blue states, huh?
Mosquitos haven’t been that prevalent in central Florida in the last couple of years. Not sure why they are doing this.
Why don’t they do this experiment in the UK or somewhere else other than Florida and CA? Living in Florida, if something goes wrong, it’s the people in this state and CA that will be affected. It seems that every time some company or government sponsored entity does experiments, it does something unintended that hurts people, animals or plants. That’s why there’s a huge kudzu vine problem in FL. Or the ladybug problem. Bioengineered mosquitoes...mmmm. What could possibly go wrong?
When I lived in south Florida for a couple of years, I was appalled at the monthly spraying from the air. Who knew what the spray would do to fruit and vegetables? I’ve always bought organic and of course, paid a bit more for it. But why bother when it’s covered with mosquito spray of any kind.
SeekAndFind :" .. Aedes aegypti mosquito, which has invaded communities in Florida, California and other U.S. states.
In California, since first being detected in 2013, this mosquito has rapidly spread to more than 20 counties throughout the state,
increasing the risk of transmission of dengue, chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever and other diseases."
" Regarding the second claim — that Oxitec’s product “does not harm beneficial insects”
— there is, of course, no way to affirmatively know the long-term effects of this product on local fauna
because three years is a blip on the radar in the Public Health™ domain."
(My Opinion) : There was a reason for instituting Ellis Island as an immigration station to eliminate diseases, political dissidents, terrorists, and foreign diseases.
We are now experiencing a resurgence of diseases which had previously been eradicated in the US
a) Weakens America/AmericansJust in case you were wondering why allah da sudden there were reports of malaria in Texas and Florida...
b) Distances America's allies
c) Strengthens America's enemies
d) Attacks Christianity
e) Serves islam
f) Harms Israel
Or some combination of the above.
The government wants to disarm us after 245 yrs 'cuz they plan to do are doing things we would shoot them for!
At no point in history has any government ever wanted its people to be defenseless for any good reason
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"Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand." ~ Putt's Law
I want my DDT back, from the 50s!
So, in Florida, we now have: hurricanes, alligators, torrential downpours, crocodiles, sharks, #FloridaMan, termites, fire ants, and, just announced, MAN-MADE MUTANT SKEETERS!
It's nice they have them properly fenced in so they can control their "experiment" and stop it in case something goes terribly wrong.
This is a Bill Gates (read: covid-19 producer) production using his mRNA crap.