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2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
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03/12/22 10:52 AM
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DaveRS23
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...........are about to be released in the US: https://news.yahoo.com/2-billion-genetically-modified-mosquitos-205200126.html"The new species, codenames OX5034, is made up entirely of male mosquitos. The new species is derived from the Aedes aegypti family of mosquitos. Just like others the company has released, this new 2 billion should produce larvae that die off before they reach adulthood. This is thanks to the self-limiting gene that Oxitec has created."
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
[Re: DaveRS23]
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03/12/22 12:17 PM
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Geez. What could go wrong with genetic engineering? Haven't the past couple of years taught anybody anything?
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
[Re: Stanton]
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03/12/22 02:12 PM
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What if females don't find them attractive ... that's 2 billion extra mosquitos to such the blood out of people until they die off !! Only the women mosquitos are blood suckers. Aside from that I still don't see how this turns out good...
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
[Re: HotRodDave]
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03/12/22 02:34 PM
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Only the women mosquitos are blood suckers. If only it were just "women mosquitos" !!!
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
[Re: HotRodDave]
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03/12/22 02:51 PM
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What if females don't find them attractive ... that's 2 billion extra mosquitos to such the blood out of people until they die off !! Only the women mosquitos are blood suckers. Why does that sound similar to my life? 
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
[Re: cudaman1969]
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03/12/22 05:33 PM
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
[Re: cudaman1969]
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03/12/22 05:43 PM
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Still haven’t heard the reason for doing this, what did I miss? Did you read the quote in the OP's post? the reason is listed there. this new 2 billion should produce larvae that die off before they reach adulthood. This is thanks to the self-limiting gene that Oxitec has created. If they die off as larvae they don't reproduce. Female mosquitos mate once then lay their broods. If the mate with one of these altered males they don't create the next generation of skeeters to carry on the species.
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
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03/12/22 07:02 PM
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Instead of sucking your blood they are injecting you with the coronavirus vaccine.
I hear they taste like chicken. Mmmmmm
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
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03/12/22 07:10 PM
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Instead of sucking your blood they are injecting you with the coronavirus vaccine.
I hear they taste like chicken. Mmmmmm
Only the females suck blood, the males do not.
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
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03/12/22 08:09 PM
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Still haven’t heard the reason for doing this, what did I miss? Did you read the quote in the OP's post? the reason is listed there. this new 2 billion should produce larvae that die off before they reach adulthood. This is thanks to the self-limiting gene that Oxitec has created. If they die off as larvae they don't reproduce. Female mosquitos mate once then lay their broods. If the mate with one of these altered males they don't create the next generation of skeeters to carry on the species. The last paragraph explained what it does, I’m not a skeeter expert. DDT does the same thing don’t it? Two billion about fills my field.
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
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03/13/22 09:18 AM
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Still haven’t heard the reason for doing this, what did I miss? Did you read the quote in the OP's post? the reason is listed there. this new 2 billion should produce larvae that die off before they reach adulthood. This is thanks to the self-limiting gene that Oxitec has created. If they die off as larvae they don't reproduce. Female mosquitos mate once then lay their broods. If the mate with one of these altered males they don't create the next generation of skeeters to carry on the species. The last paragraph explained what it does, I’m not a skeeter expert. DDT does the same thing don’t it? Two billion about fills my field. You know, there this thing called willful ignorance. Go read why we don't use DDT anymore.
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
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03/13/22 09:50 AM
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Comes from the same scientist that created COVID-19 Tucker Carlson tell you this ??
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
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03/13/22 11:43 AM
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Still haven’t heard the reason for doing this, what did I miss? Did you read the quote in the OP's post? the reason is listed there. this new 2 billion should produce larvae that die off before they reach adulthood. This is thanks to the self-limiting gene that Oxitec has created. If they die off as larvae they don't reproduce. Female mosquitos mate once then lay their broods. If the mate with one of these altered males they don't create the next generation of skeeters to carry on the species. The last paragraph explained what it does, I’m not a skeeter expert. DDT does the same thing don’t it? Two billion about fills my field. You know, there this thing called willful ignorance. Go read why we don't use DDT anymore. Sarcasm dude.
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
[Re: cudaman1969]
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03/19/22 07:25 PM
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How long before they use this newfound technology on us? This worked out so well with the South American killer bees! Killer mosquitos!
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
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03/19/22 09:43 PM
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How long before they use this newfound technology on us? This worked out so well with the South American killer bees! Killer mosquitos! What makes you think they haven't?
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
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03/19/22 09:56 PM
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How long before they use this newfound technology on us? This worked out so well with the South American killer bees! Killer mosquitos! You did hear that we now need a 4th covid shot... 
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Re: 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos..........
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03/20/22 08:38 AM
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I didn't NEED the 1st one!
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