ses1984 an hour ago

Mosquito dunk is some kind of microbial culture that’s supposed to be safe.

The path to hell is paved with good intentions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_toads_in_Australia

It might well be safe, but the question is what are the downstream affects of reducing the population of mosquitos (or other bugs in the water that this substance impacts). Maybe they've exclusively positive, but I assure you determining that is no walk in the park.

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smaudet an hour ago | parent [-]

I can see the headline now:

"Mosquito dunks linked to declining bear population - farmers struggling with deer populations"

	▲	verelo 42 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		ha yeah, that's exactly where my brain goes too.

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james_marks an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

The mosquitoes don't exist in isolation though. Isn't this exactly how food chains / ecosystems work? You can't remove a tier without consequences.

	▲	amanaplanacanal 37 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It depends. In North America our worst mosquitos (the disease carrying ones) aren't native, they are from the old world. I think everybody would be fine if they were no more.