[kin]

Although I remember reading somewhere that mosquitos have a negative footprint on ecology. There's definitely a ton of research at the moment on mosquito control. There was another article on HN a few years ago on a device that tracks and kills mosquitos w/ tiny lasers that can't harm humans. Apologize for lack of source, I'll try and dig them up.

EDIT: found it! wasn't too hard to find haha. And it seems other replies have already provided source on mosquitos and their net benefit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito_laser

[DicksenZuider]

What does "negative footprint" mean?

[kin]

As in the do more harm than good to the ecosystem.

[takeda]

So just like humans?

[TeMPOraL]

Ecosystem does not care, it just is. So far it seems that humans are the only entities in the ecosystem that care. Hell, the "bad" and "good" state of the ecosystem is defined as its ability to support human life and growth.

[huherto]

Sadly the mosquito laser is not happening yet.

[kin]

But a man can dream. It would be so nice to mount one on my shoulder as I travel through Southeast Asia