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In Thai it's known as hemorrhagic fever, but unlike in English, where "hemorrhagic" is a technical term where the meaning isn't clear or is softened, in Thai it's just three simple Thai words: ไข้เลือดออก, "fever [that makes] blood [come] out". Luckily I didn't have any hemorrhaging.
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Direct kills are probably pretty marginal, but Singapore employs insecticides in prodigious quantities. It's almost eerie how eg hawker centres have no flies and outdoor gardens are almost entirely devoid of insects (whereas if you cross the border to Malaysia, both can be found in abundance).
Huh. Does Singapore not need insect pollinators?
I've had dengue fever. There are a few different strains and I had one of the milder ones but it was still enough to put me in the hospital for dehydration as an otherwise healthy 20yo. In Thai it's known as hemorrhagic fever, but unlike in English, where "hemorrhagic" is a technical term where the meaning isn't clear or is softened, in Thai it's just three simple Thai words: ไข้เลือดออก, "fever [that makes] blood [c…
Well, you still had to add extra words to make the meaning clear enough.
Truly a fascinating method. Apparently, the most effective mosquito population control technique. The counter-point argument offered at the end of the article/video is totally lame. I find it slightly annoying when journos feel compelled to seek contrarian positions just for the sake of form, regardless of the quality of the arguments.
It's an extra-lame counterpoint because male mosquitos don't bite, and they're only releasing males.
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It's an extra-lame counterpoint because male mosquitos don't bite, and they're only releasing males.
How do they separate the genders?
I don't think this is part of Verily, and afaik Verily was one of the first that starting doing this.
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Huh. Does Singapore not need insect pollinators?
I believe there's very little agriculture in Singapore - almost all food is imported.
It's indeed quite scary how much pesticides are currently used and how a lot of the green patches and parks have little flies, butterflies, and other insects.
Truly a fascinating method. Apparently, the most effective mosquito population control technique. The counter-point argument offered at the end of the article/video is totally lame. I find it slightly annoying when journos feel compelled to seek contrarian positions just for the sake of form, regardless of the quality of the arguments.
It's an extra-lame counterpoint because male mosquitos don't bite, and they're only releasing males.
[1] https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/nea-alphabet-...
[1] https://www.nea.gov.sg/corporate-functions/resources/researc...
I've had dengue fever. There are a few different strains and I had one of the milder ones but it was still enough to put me in the hospital for dehydration as an otherwise healthy 20yo. In Thai it's known as hemorrhagic fever, but unlike in English, where "hemorrhagic" is a technical term where the meaning isn't clear or is softened, in Thai it's just three simple Thai words: ไข้เลือดออก, "fever [that makes] blood [c…