Topic: Controlling Biting-Insect Populations
Country: Germany
Delegate Name: Hannah Ploof
School: Forest Hills Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Germany position papers GLIMUN 2015 committees
Although Germany has not personally had a large outbreak of bug related diseases, we are ready to do anything to tackle the problem. There have been studies done that show killing off the species of mosquitoes would do nothing to the ecosystem. This would eliminate any diseases related to them, but there may be after waves that the scientists did not see coming. Because of this, Germany believes we should keep the species around; we as humans cannot decide which animals get to stay on earth and which can all be killed off.
Instead of wiping them out, we should limit the population. There has been research on a genetically modified mosquito that has the capability to kill off other mosquitoes. Only males ones would be modified so humans and other animals will not be affected by it. When they mate, the modifications would not be passed down onto the off-spring. This solution will kill off part of the population but will not destroy it or possibly the ecosystem.
While we are working on solving the root of the problem, we also need to work on the branches. More bug nets should be distributed to underdeveloped countries and health care centers should be stocked with the supplies to counter these diseases. Every climate has a different bug that is attacking them and causing problems so many solutions may be needed, but we should focus on mosquitoes the most due to the outbreaks of malaria.
Germany believes this two prong approach of attacking the root and solving it at the surface is the best way of doing it and will be the most effective.
