But just like on a coral reef or savanna, eliminating predators threw the entire ecosystem out of whack.
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Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
27 July 2026
Reducing mosquito menace While dangerous predators and disease-spreading rodents often dominate popular fear, the tiny Anopheles mosquito is actually history’s deadliest creature.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 July 2026
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