http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/22/malaysian-scientists-hope-sterilized-mosquitoes-will-wipe-themselves-out/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:21:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/22/malaysian-scientists-hope-sterilized-mosquitoes-will-wipe-themselves-out/comment-page-1/#comment-10318 Do Fewer Mosquitoes Mean More DHF? | Discoblog | Discover Magazine Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:21:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/22/malaysian-scientists-hope-sterilized-mosquitoes-will-wipe-themselves-out/#comment-10318 [...] have been rushing to find new ways to kill mosquitoes, hoping to stem the tide of infectious diseases that the pesky insects carry. But Yoshiro Nagao of [...] [...] have been rushing to find new ways to kill mosquitoes, hoping to stem the tide of infectious diseases that the pesky insects carry. But Yoshiro Nagao of [...]

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/22/malaysian-scientists-hope-sterilized-mosquitoes-will-wipe-themselves-out/comment-page-1/#comment-7177 Forget the Pesticide, California Says—Just Send in Sterile Moths | Discoblog | Discover Magazine Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:14:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/22/malaysian-scientists-hope-sterilized-mosquitoes-will-wipe-themselves-out/#comment-7177 [...] wrote last month about a similar situation in Malaysia, where some scientists want to annihilate the population of dengue-spreading mosquitoes by [...] [...] wrote last month about a similar situation in Malaysia, where some scientists want to annihilate the population of dengue-spreading mosquitoes by [...]

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/22/malaysian-scientists-hope-sterilized-mosquitoes-will-wipe-themselves-out/comment-page-1/#comment-7176 Joseph Thu, 29 May 2008 21:09:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/22/malaysian-scientists-hope-sterilized-mosquitoes-will-wipe-themselves-out/#comment-7176 What about the species that depend upon these mosquitoes as a food source? Why not try to wipe out the disease instead? Wiping out the bottom of the food chain is just a bad idea. What about the species that depend upon these mosquitoes as a food source? Why not try to wipe out the disease instead? Wiping out the bottom of the food chain is just a bad idea.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/22/malaysian-scientists-hope-sterilized-mosquitoes-will-wipe-themselves-out/comment-page-1/#comment-7175 Anna Thu, 29 May 2008 00:57:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/22/malaysian-scientists-hope-sterilized-mosquitoes-will-wipe-themselves-out/#comment-7175 I will have to agree with Michael. Plus, completely wiping out the species would be very impractical and will somehow affect the ecosystem negatively. I will have to agree with Michael. Plus, completely wiping out the species would be very impractical and will somehow affect the ecosystem negatively.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/22/malaysian-scientists-hope-sterilized-mosquitoes-will-wipe-themselves-out/comment-page-1/#comment-7174 Michael Wed, 28 May 2008 16:14:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/05/22/malaysian-scientists-hope-sterilized-mosquitoes-will-wipe-themselves-out/#comment-7174 I don't understand how this is going to work the permanently reduce the mosquito populations. Provided the modified mosquitos are just as attractive as the unmodified bugs, they will still have billions of unmodified males to compete with. With that many males mating and producing unmodified off spring, the populations will return to normal very quickly. I don’t understand how this is going to work the permanently reduce the mosquito populations. Provided the modified mosquitos are just as attractive as the unmodified bugs, they will still have billions of unmodified males to compete with. With that many males mating and producing unmodified off spring, the populations will return to normal very quickly.

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