There's no way we can predict the outcome of such genetic engineering. If they achieve their goal and kill all moths, other species may decline.
Or else they will simply make stronger moths, like they did with the mosquitoes: "very likely resulting in a more robust population than the pre-release population due to hybrid vigor."
I believe we should all oppose such practices. Who is Oxitec to decide to run that experiment and potentially ruin the world for everyone of us?
Oxitec has done the same in the past with mosquitoes, with small to no result. Some say it's even worse now. https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2019/09/...
Now the same company is toying with moths.
There's no way we can predict the outcome of such genetic engineering. If they achieve their goal and kill all moths, other species may decline. Or else they will simply make stronger moths, like they did with the mosquitoes: "very likely resulting in a more robust population than the pre-release population due to hybrid vigor."
I believe we should all oppose such practices. Who is Oxitec to decide to run that experiment and potentially ruin the world for everyone of us?