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Pacific island rat cleanup accidentally wipes out mosquito species too

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Conservationists removed invasive rats from Palmyra Atoll, expecting native species to recover. This action unexpectedly caused the local extinction of the Asian tiger mosquito. Researchers discovered the mosquitoes heavily relied on rats for their blood meals. The removal of this key food source...

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