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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

progressoid

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4. Yeah, I wondered about that too.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 03:02 PM

Jul 2016

But I remember reading a story that the mosquito populations are growing or expected to grow due to global warming.

On a related note. Some have already evolved to go dormant later in the year as the summers are extended. Apparently that's noteworthy since mosquitoes use day length, not temperature, as a cue to go dormant. http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/microexamples_01

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Cases of Dengue Drop 91 Percent Due to Genetically Modified Mosquitoes [View all] HuckleB Jul 2016 OP

They'd try to manufacture vague bullshit fears skepticscott Jul 2016 #1

Surprisingly, or perhaps not, it is posted in the science group. HuckleB Jul 2016 #2

I'm waiting to hear about the effectiveness of the vaccine Warpy Jul 2016 #3

Yeah, I wondered about that too. progressoid Jul 2016 #4