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Should (And Could) We Eradicate Mosquitoes?

Dr Ong Song-Quan, Entomologist & Senior Lecturer , Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation at Universiti Malaysia Sabah

05-May-25 18:00

Should (And Could) We Eradicate Mosquitoes?

They have been called the deadliest animal on Earth, spreading diseases like malaria, dengue, Zika, and more, killing hundreds of thousands each year. But on a personal level, they serve as a daily annoyance to humans worldwide. So in this episode, we ponder if we should eradicate mosquitoes altogether. Dr Ong Song-Quan joins us to discuss the ecological role they play and how we can protect ourselves from these pests.

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Produced by: Sneha Harikannan

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann


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Categories:  environment

Tags:  mosquito eradication,  mosquito protection,  environment,  mosquito-borne diseases,  mosquitoes,  ecological balance,  malaria,  zika,  dengue fever, 


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