[mlinksva]

For the counter-point to be meaningful, people would have to individually kill a lot of mosquitoes. Made me wonder, what fraction of mosquitoes are killed by humans in a city setting? I'd guess it's very small. 1/1000? Has anyone tried to measure this?

[jMyles]

I too am curious, but I think it's way, way more than you're guessing. I imagine humans are the single biggest threat to mosquitoes in a city (and also the single biggest source of sustenance).

[howlgarnish]

Direct kills are probably pretty marginal, but Singapore employs insecticides in prodigious quantities. It's almost eerie how eg hawker centres have no flies and outdoor gardens are almost entirely devoid of insects (whereas if you cross the border to Malaysia, both can be found in abundance).

[elfgoh]

> but Singapore employs insecticides in prodigious quantities.

I am intrigued. Do you have a reference for that?

[bobthepanda]

Huh. Does Singapore not need insect pollinators?

[maffydub]

I believe there's very little agriculture in Singapore - almost all food is imported.

[Yeri]

Singapore has some limited 'agriculture' (and a big shift to industrialised hydroponics and stuff); but most is outside the city.

It's indeed quite scary how much pesticides are currently used and how a lot of the green patches and parks have little flies, butterflies, and other insects.

[elfgoh]

> It's indeed quite scary how much pesticides are currently used

I am curious. Do you have a reference for that?