Why Can't We Just Kill All Mosquitoes?

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Fri, 02/05/2016 - 12:48pm

Why can't we just kill all mosquitoes?

The mosquito was never going to win any popularity contests, but as the "deadliest animal in the world" spreads the Zika virus, it's become the target of tough talk and powerful pesticides.

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