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Yes, but the mosquitos will be replaced in their environment by other bugs that are equally tasty and don’t also kill humans in such massive numbers.

I agree with what you said (as far as I know) but that isn't exactly what the comment that the GP replied to was saying.

> However, mosquitos have absolutely no value and can be exterminated to extinction.

I'll issue a correction: as mass murderers they have negative value. Their lives must be extinguished.