FYI, copper ions are toxic to mosquito larvae even at low concentration. Putting copper coins into a water container to prevent the growth of mosquito larvae is a well known "folk tip" across multiple cultures, though it may not always work depending on the coin composition or the water quality.
FYI, copper ions are toxic to mosquito larvae even at low concentration. Putting copper coins into a water container to prevent the growth of mosquito larvae is a well known "folk tip" across multiple cultures, though it may not always work depending on the coin composition or the water quality.
Thanks for the information, really appreciated. This is probably the darkest job made by the artist considering this context. Worst part of it, in the last panel of the comic, mosquito-chan seems confused. Like she doesn't know all her larvae have perished in the water. (Assuming they're all dead, of course. Comment made before any translation BTW).
Boy, it's a good thing mosquitoes aren't actually this adorable irl. Because F**K mosquitoes.
Agreed 100%. I caught dengue once, and all I can remember is that I can't remember what the experience was actually like, just a feverish haze of suffering in a hospital bed. I have to say, I never knew that info about copper coins killing mosquito larvae, that's neat to know!
I caught dengue once, and all I can remember is that I can't remember what the experience was actually like, just a feverish haze of suffering in a hospital bed.
Have you heard about the technology people are working on where we can genetically engineer mosquitoes that can't produce viable offspring and introduce them into the environment to reduce the mosquito population?
Did you know that that same technology could be used to breed mosquitoes that kill diseases like dengue and malaria that enter their system, and that this would actually be a more effective way to control mosquito-borne diseases (a disease killing gene could continue to spread through the mosquito population over multiple generations, while a "no breeding" gene by definition can't, so you wind up having to introduce new batches of invalid mosquitoes over and over again for less effect than a single batch of fertile but disease-resistant mosquitoes would have), but isn't getting nearly as much attention, because people care more about "fuck mosquitoes" than "fuck mosquito-borne diseases"?
Have you heard about the technology people are working on where we can genetically engineer mosquitoes that can't produce viable offspring and introduce them into the environment to reduce the mosquito population?
Did you know that that same technology could be used to breed mosquitoes that kill diseases like dengue and malaria that enter their system, and that this would actually be a more effective way to control mosquito-borne diseases (a disease killing gene could continue to spread through the mosquito population over multiple generations, while a "no breeding" gene by definition can't, so you wind up having to introduce new batches of invalid mosquitoes over and over again for less effect than a single batch of fertile but disease-resistant mosquitoes would have), but isn't getting nearly as much attention, because people care more about "fuck mosquitoes" than "fuck mosquito-borne diseases"?
Personally, I think it's a really interesting thing, genetically engineering species for disease control. Although releasing genetically engineered species into the wild could have unintended consequences, it is still very fascinating and has plenty of potential.
Have you heard about the technology people are working on where we can genetically engineer mosquitoes that can't produce viable offspring and introduce them into the environment to reduce the mosquito population?
Did you know that that same technology could be used to breed mosquitoes that kill diseases like dengue and malaria that enter their system, and that this would actually be a more effective way to control mosquito-borne diseases (a disease killing gene could continue to spread through the mosquito population over multiple generations, while a "no breeding" gene by definition can't, so you wind up having to introduce new batches of invalid mosquitoes over and over again for less effect than a single batch of fertile but disease-resistant mosquitoes would have), but isn't getting nearly as much attention, because people care more about "fuck mosquitoes" than "fuck mosquito-borne diseases"?
No, I had not heard about that, and quite frankly I'm pissed that I hadn't, haha! Man, that is awesome news, and I wish it'd got more press so that I heard about it on actual news outlets instead of a Mongolian etching fanart website.
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