Comment by docdeek

>> The scientists involved (who are world-class in this field) have run the numbers on the effects of eliminating these species.

FTA: "It’s unclear what would happen if the world’s disease-causing mosquitoes were done away with. The ecological role that mosquitoes play hasn’t been thoroughly studied, though some scientists suggest we might be just fine without them.”

At least as reported in this article there seems to be a lot more doubt about what could/would happen than you suggest.