Paul, Forgive me if I am wrong here, but aren't these kinds of observations the very ones that lead to the formation of hypotheses-which will then be later falsified or confirmed? Although one might consider such "wild speculation," would you not agree that such questions and observations are foundational to the further understanding of the possible impacts of humans on the environment, and if not, underlying ecological phenomena?
-Todd Johnson sttd...@gmail.com Paul Cherubini wrote: Interesting these comments suggesting great harm to both mosquitoes and non-target insects appeared just after Mitch Cruzan said: "Critical thinking/reading is a primary goal of all graduate programs and is something we introduce undergraduates to in advanced courses." A critical thinker would say it wildly speculative for anyone to claim, without extensive direct evidence, that: 1) There really are no mosquitoes and fewer grasshoppers, bees, and frogs in Alamosa, Colorado. 2) Mosquito spraying is the underlying cause of these declines. Paul Cherubini El Dorado, Calif. Conor_Flynn wrote: > we've noticed something interesting: there are no > mosquitoes in or near Alamosa. This is because the > city sprays for them regularly. We have also noticed > fewer grasshoppers, bees, and frogs than we might > otherwise expect. Michael Cooperman wrote: > I don't know what chemical your county uses for mosquito > control but probably it is not specific to mosquitoes and > would affect other insects just as strongly.
