why science failed to eradicate mosquitoes?

Answer 1

The most simple organisms are the ones that last the longest. They can easily adapt to changing climates and other environmental forces. It's the same with cockroaches. In order to exterminate all mosquitoes or cockroaches that live on the earth, you'd have to drop a nuclear bomb.

Answer 2

It is not in the purview of science to eradicate any life form. Ethically we cannot consider genocide on any pest purely from a comfort standpoint. The very best we can consider is control.

In the circle of life the Mosquito has it's place, although I'm not exactly sure where it is, I'm sure that if we eliminated all mosquitoes in the world there would be a domino effect and we would not be happy with the outcome.

Control you environment and you control the mosquitoes. Keep pools, ponds and fountains in top shape to keep mosquitoes from using them as breeding ponds. Put fish in a backyard pond, keep pool filters running year round, run your fountains often or keep it drained when not in use...don't give them safe harbor.

Answer 3

There are too many of them . Also they are an Highly adaptable species as has been shown by the Dengue causing Mosquito variety - Aedes Aephellus . They adapt to changes in Climatic conditions and despite new Insect and Mosquito killers , they survive and grow. The Worldwide Climatic changes due to Global Warming (Though this is a debatable issue) hasn't helped Human species and is in fact responsible for Mosquito Population Increase .

Answer 4

There are many species of mosquitoes and only a few of them are capable of transmitting disease, while others are simply pests. But remember that mosquitoes are part of an ecological balance and the mosquitoes provide food for aquatic animals as well as species of bats and birds and a few reptiles. To elimanate all the various species would upset the ecological balance. If we elimanate Aedes aegypti, we also elimanate Culex and other genera. We can reduce the total population somewhat but not exterminate it. The study of ecology requires a lot of 'if I do this, then what would happen?' Many times in the past, we tried various experiments; i.e. rabbits in Australia, destruction of the crown of thorns starfish and the problem became worse than the original one. For most species, there are natural enemies, predators, hosts, symbiosis and we haven't the wisdom to take radical steps unless we are certain that we are not making things worse.

Answer 5

Scientists do not want to eradicate mosquitoes because they are the chief diet for a lot of birds, fish, etc. Believe it or not there is a purpose for a mosquito population, not matter how annoying they are or how many germs they spread: mosquitoes are important to our ecology and should not be eradicated.

Answer 6

For one thing because it isn't practical - you'd have to spray most of the entire world with insecticide, which would cause its own problems. Also, as mosquitoes are part of the food chain for fish, if you eradicated them it could cause an ecological disaster. BTW: I hate those little vampires, but they are part of the ecosystem... so it goes!

Answer 7

Because they could easily breed everywhere. Its habitat is not selective and therefore is difficult to eradicate.

Answer 8

why would they want to get rid of mosquitos,they carry dieses and i feel the government like s the fact that they can kill us off,sorry grumpy this morning

Answer 9

It's not possible to treat every source of standing water. Even a small puddle of water in a planter dish can be a breeding ground. There's just no way to get rid of/ treat them all.

Answer 10

For one thing there ,are too many of them, and for another, they become immune to the pesticides used against them after a while.