Haruna,

Did you read the last paragraph of the story, where it is stated:

"But there are serious ethical concerns about releasing a genetically  modified 
insect into the environment. Once the science is pinned down,  the risks and 
benefits to the environment, and to human health, will  have to be properly 
assessed."

I think that covers most of the rant you went on in numero 3 of your write-up. 
No?

regards
ousman.

 http://gambian.blogspot.com




________________________________
From: Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, July 20, 2010 8:42:08 AM
Subject: Re: BBC E-mail: Malaria-proof mosquito engineered

Thanx Kukeh for sharing. I have a few concerns with these idiots (the 
knucklehead scientists). Once those concerns are adequately addressed, I will 
support their expedition.
 
1. The mosquito are prey for other animals in a food chain. Make sure those 
predators will not develop a preferential appetite for the non-malaria mosquitos 
thereby exploding the population of malarial mosquitos to compound the problem.
 
2. Please don't tell us the enormous funds spent on anti-malaria insecticides 
now will just be shifted to the cost of deploying these new-mosquitos.
 
3. Why don't you just work on giving the malaria mosquito another source of food 
or wean them off blood or even focus on the breeding grounds of the mosquitos 
for mitigation of Malaria, the disease rather than introduce a new toy mosquito 
into our friggin world. Make sure you understand the values of the malaria 
mosquito in ecosystem connectivities before you endanger ecosystem synergies. 
You could be creating greater problems for mankind and other animals by fucking 
with the qualitative partners of those ecosystems. Just because you stumble upon 
a way to eliminate something doesn't mean you should eliminate it you idiot. 

Thanx again Kukeh for sharing.
Haruna.
-----Original Message-----
From: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 10:22 am
Subject: BBC E-mail: Malaria-proof mosquito engineered


Malanding Jaiteh saw this story on the BBC News website and thought you should 
see it.    ** Malaria-proof mosquito engineered ** Geneticists successfully 
introduce a gene to mosquito larvae that blocks the  development of the malaria 
parasite.  < http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/science-environment-10654599 >   
** BBC Daily E-mail ** Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you 
want them, all in one daily e-mail < http://www.bbc.co.uk/email >   ** 
Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and 
anything written  in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or 
opinions. Please  note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender 
have been verified.  If you do not wish to receive such e-mails in the future or 
want to know more  about the BBC's Email a Friend service, please read our 
frequently asked  questions. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/4162471.stm  
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To 
unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web  
interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html  To Search in the 
Gambia-L archives, go to: 
http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List 
Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] 
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤   
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To 
unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web 
interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html 

To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: 
http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List 
Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] 
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤




¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface
at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html

To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l
To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:
[log in to unmask]
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤