A Hong Kong politician has spawned a furore by calling for tadpoles in a public housing estate pond to be exterminated before they become “noisy frogs”.
Ecologists were quick to point out Yuen Long district councillor Ma Shuk-yin was jumping to the wrong conclusion in calling for a cull on the Tin Yiu Estate – as this could result in an increase in mosquitoes.
“Tadpoles compete with mosquito larvae for algae, so by removing them you’re likely to see an increase in...
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