Should We Kill Off Mosquitoes?

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9 жыл бұрын

Mosquitoes are more than just annoying; they're the deadliest creatures on Earth. Millions of people die each year from diseases spread by the pests. So if mosquitoes are such a threat, why don't we just kill them off?
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@lampenfieber 5 жыл бұрын

Okay but the editing is AWESOME!

@aidenhuynh4864 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah..... i nearly got malaria in asia. There were two mosquitos in our hotel room (my mom and dad noticed but i didnt) and we could probably just say those two were pretty hungry (i got 10 bites)

@Noxio 9 жыл бұрын

but mosquitoes are one of the few creatures which slightly helps keep the human population from becoming even more overpopulated then it already is

@daradidam 8 жыл бұрын

+»Vexeri« We now have birth control to prevent overpopulation. I would much rather have only two kids planned than having 8 kids only to have 6 of them died because of malaria/dengue fever. Besides, the financial burden caused by these harmful mosquitoes are astounding.

@CaliRail 5 жыл бұрын

Nox yesssssssss

@NotNibrasakhi 7 жыл бұрын

Wishing well: you has only one wish Me: I don't want mosquitos disturb me

@nav3340 6 жыл бұрын

hahahaha we meet again

@Sebastian-un7sd 8 жыл бұрын

I've got an idea but i don't now if it's possible. A mosquitoe killing or makes then not able to reproduce virus for the bad mosquitoes.

@alves6465 8 жыл бұрын

what are mosquitoes for? than stealing your blood and killing you

@albertnash888 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t think it’s a good idea to make mosquitos go extinct as they might actually be helpful in some ways, even though they are annoying, but we can prevent them from carrying and spreading diseases though.

@LNasterio 7 жыл бұрын

you do realise that we have automatic laser gun system that will kill mosquitoes, right? it's just not in mass production yet, like Tesla.

@WitheringWilly 8 жыл бұрын

I dunno maybe we should find a way to make ourselves immune rather than just destroying an entire species

@JuanGabrielOyolaCardona 8 жыл бұрын

Right

@adminstratorgd3294 7 жыл бұрын

Ghast the Otaku exactly, the problem with mosquitoes isn't only the disease spreading, its also that they suck blood intentionally, i can't sit down outside for 1 min without getting my blood sucked from these little bastards, idc just kill does bloodsuckers

@kendrick2756 5 жыл бұрын

Science Insider: Should We Kill Mosquitoes? Baygon: YES

@rairakkukisu1422 8 жыл бұрын

Well, now I'm just afraid of mosquitos

@mage2mage248 7 жыл бұрын

ive been bit by one

@krishmistry2608 6 жыл бұрын

Mosquito net is the best...

@sssssnake222 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@kietm75 8 жыл бұрын

Its good when mosquitoes diy

@StephJ0seph 3 жыл бұрын

mosquito do it yourself

@djfeas001 8 жыл бұрын

I often ask why mosquitoes even exist, Im from the Black Swamp if that tells you anything.

@jiro9081 5 жыл бұрын

*yes*

@justinskornia123 8 жыл бұрын

coming from Houston, YEaahhhhhhh Thatd be great.

@wayvescape 5 жыл бұрын

Greetings, fellow Texan! From, Dallas-Fort Worth.

@imegonzalez8246 4 жыл бұрын

Ello, I'm also from Houston

@rr7firefly 7 жыл бұрын

You would think that we would have found a solution to this problem by now. One thing is for sure -- if there was a financial benefit to the rich and powerful it would be a thing of the past.

@Bluelightsinthesky 5 жыл бұрын

Only if we could make Thanos wipe out all of mosquitoes

@rayres1074 8 жыл бұрын

Why not just go for an erradication campaign? That happened once, we've even got ride of an entire disease. If the nations wanted we could get ride of the pesky mosquitoes.

@BasilMinhas 8 жыл бұрын

Life in Canada

@irdj5757 8 жыл бұрын

I prefer mosquitoes than bears, thank you.

@ganvell 6 жыл бұрын

What the why is this video posted like 1 week ago and the comments are like 3 years ago. Wtf youtube

@finalfant111 8 жыл бұрын

Was anyone else thinking of the Krogan Geno phage from Mass Effect trilogy listening to this??

@2NE1972000 9 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can, but not all!

@KorZen10 7 жыл бұрын

Make a disease that is only capable of entering organisms that carry malaria or one of the others. I don't care if I know nothing about diseases, it just seems like the best idea to me.

@presidentmuhammadasyraafab7868 6 жыл бұрын

Mosquitoes help human prevent overpopulated? I think Thanos doesn’t have to snap his finger to eliminate half the universe.

@yama-hammerbamakobloodboys7292 6 жыл бұрын

In any other country that has mosquitoes

@BOTthelesser 3 жыл бұрын

I really don’t care completely eliminate all the ones that bite and I will literally give anything all my money my house all my belongings

@Renji_Abarai 7 жыл бұрын

Anyone watching this after feeling bad for killing a mosquito?

@fanpageofnothing5307 5 жыл бұрын

"Should you kill of a mosquito?" Me: No you let it suck you and you say yes sugar daddy! My mind: no let it suck your blood because they're attractive to you not even your crush is like that Me: Wait my brain talks-

@mehdi2344 8 жыл бұрын

kill non biting one's = bad kill biting one's = good

@SweetSantifer 9 жыл бұрын

If there are no mosquitoes there will be no chocolate :(

@yama-hammerbamakobloodboys7292 6 жыл бұрын

You know when nature takes it’s path it bites us in the ass to hell

@ante1219 9 жыл бұрын

YES! :D

@Cattser 8 жыл бұрын

Okay, but what people don't get is that these animals exist to regulate the biodiversity and is an important aspect for life on this planet, and have always been. Which shouldn't be a new thing.

@barbielifeinthedreamhouse4229 8 жыл бұрын

If mosquitos became extinct, think about how overpopulated the world would be...

@JuanGabrielOyolaCardona 8 жыл бұрын

@HafizhAlva 8 жыл бұрын

+Xyrynne The world is overpopulated by mosquitoes...

@dravelenhawk2673 8 жыл бұрын

bruh

@dravelenhawk2673 8 жыл бұрын

maybe we can nuke north Korea and china! or kill a 1000 million people every year or kill every one over 50 years of age

@barbielifeinthedreamhouse4229 8 жыл бұрын

+Dravelen Hawk ......... That's deep.

@Krshwunk 8 жыл бұрын

So ... should we kill off mosquitos? Yes? Is this the moral of the video?

@antipeanut1746 5 жыл бұрын

Instead just create immunity from mosquito bites

@sea_yung 7 жыл бұрын

killing off the mosquitoes that bite humans: pleb killing off all mosquitoes: normal killing off insects: awakened killing off humans: *_ASCENDED_*

@quadcoregaming9850 7 жыл бұрын

I'm so high

@Swnsasy 5 жыл бұрын

99% of animals on this planet has it's place and need.. Think of bee's too. 70% of foods we need must have bee's in order to eat them.. Rats, many hate them but, we need them because they are prey for hundreds of other animals and it goes on and on.. Pesky, YES, necessary, ABSOLUTELY!!

@wordsinhere9338 6 жыл бұрын

The only thing good about mosquitos that I know is bird food.

@yutsebestbuy 8 жыл бұрын

too much thought towards mosquitoes. Humans have made species that were far more important go extinct by just doing their own stuff. Why all the morality when it come to mosquitoes? The truth is, pharmaceutical companies do not profit from getting rid of mosquitoes, hence the researchers (that either work for or cooperate with said companies) find it on their best interests to say its not worth it.

@hoct87 6 жыл бұрын

yutsebestbuy Because mosquitoes kills you.