It sounds like scientists thought about it, decided that their niche would quickly be filled by other insects - &quot;Life would continue as before — or even better&quot;:<p>- <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2010&#x2F;100721&#x2F;full&#x2F;466432a.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2010&#x2F;100721&#x2F;full&#x2F;466432a.html</a><p>- <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.chron.com&#x2F;sciguy&#x2F;2010&#x2F;07&#x2F;scientists-go-ahead-kill-all-the-mosquitoes-the-world-will-be-better-for-it&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.chron.com&#x2F;sciguy&#x2F;2010&#x2F;07&#x2F;scientists-go-ahead-kil...</a><p>- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cogito.cty.jhu.edu&#x2F;43255&#x2F;up-for-debate-should-we-eradicate-all-mosquitoes-from-the-world&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cogito.cty.jhu.edu&#x2F;43255&#x2F;up-for-debate-should-we-era...</a><p>Of course, whether it&#x27;s <i>ethically</i> right is worth considering, as is the possibility that the scientists have missed some unintended consequence.