Do mosquitoes serve any good purposes?

Coz I wish their whole species went extinct

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Shadowstep · 26-30, M

Actuallynot ALL mosquitoes are bad. The ones we hate are a species that suck blood but there's some that love fruits and stuff, they're a vital part of the ecosystem helping the food chain out in a big way

SW-User

@Shadowstep: Hmmm well thought out

Shadowstep · 26-30, M

@Alex1610: plus since there's so many mosquitoes scientists are working on changing their genetic code. They'll still suck blood yes BUT (and it's been tested in Florida) they are changing their genetic code for breeding. Essentially the males with the genetic code mutation mates with a normal mosquito, when the female lays eggs, the babies are born BUT they can't breed, the genetic coding prevents them from breeding and laying eggs

SW-User

@Shadowstep: That's a good plan but I think I'll probably die already before I can witness the dramatic reduction in the population of mosquitoes