Comment Long term benefits? (Score 2) 55
While this method may be effective in reducing the mosquito population in the short term, does it work in the long term?
I searched for news about the long term effects after the Brazil experiment, but couldn't find anything. I remember reading an article which said that after some years (2?) the mosquito levels were back nearly to what they were before, but I couldn't find that now. Maybe someone else knows of it, or maybe I mis-remember. Or perhaps there's some new information now about how well it works in the long term, although the article didn't mention any.
All other concerns aside, the effectiveness of the method should also be considered. If it doesn't have the impact it claims to have, it's pointless to do it.