A mosquito for illustration
Human
killed by Mosquitoes is estimated 1 million per year worldwide.
Almost half million death due to malaria.
WHO
(World Health Organization) reported that mosquitoes affect on
billion of people with diseases spread by them.
There
are 3500 species of mosquitoes, but not all risk to human health.
Some deadly diseases caused by mosquitoes:
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malaria
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Yellow Fever
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Zika Virus
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West Nile Virus
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Encephalitis
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Chikungunya Virus
-
Dengue Fever
The
question: Can Mosquitoes be exterminated on the earth? The answer is
YES. Then, how?
A
mosquito in action
The
mosquitoes are difficult to be eliminated by traditional methods such
as:
-
using pesticides
-
destroying habitat where mosquitoes are laying their eggs.
Method
by using genetic know how was conducted in 2018. This method was
initiated by scientists from UK.
The
scientists sterile female mosquitoes to reduce their reproduction
ability, while males are developing genetic mutation.
Further
research
then developed by a Chinese scientist with
his associates. They treat mosquitoes by
doing:
-
Sterilized
the target areas of female
mosquitoes
-
Infected
the male mosquitoes by
bacteria
These
mosquitoes then be released to the specific locations (two islands).
Surprisingly,
female mosquito almost extinct. Mosquito population reduce very much.
The population reach to nearly zero.