Mosquitoes – How useful?

In addition to seriously disturbing sleep, the mosquito is known to be the vector of several diseases (malaria, yellow fever, Zika, etc.) which are estimated to have killed more than one in two humans who have lived on earth. Clearly, he could be accused of having eliminated more men than the man himself! Faced with this observation, a question seems obvious: why not definitively eradicate this insect? We propose to provide you with some answers: It is a key element of the food chain, feeding many species (birds, fish, other insects, etc.) As a larva, filters the water in which it is found, removing bacteria in particular Effectively contributes to pollination However, many voices are raised to evoke the fact that these reasons are not sufficient not to eradicate this insect. The real reason it has survived so far is that we have simply been unable to develop solutions to completely eradicate it, as current insecticides are not effective enough. In addition, some reports speak of the fact that in the event of a nuclear conflict, the species that would survive better would be insects, mosquitoes included… But deep down, is it a risk that we would like to take to see it disappear? What other species would develop to fill this void? Wouldn’t it be safer to let it evolve?