11-23-2016, 10:47 AM
gypsy69:
My understanding is that the latter (ka haole) brought the former in water barrels, or perhaps in bilge water, and that Kanaka maoli and native birds did not have to endure the presence of mosquitoes prior to the arrival of Europeans. Personally, I'd favor any safe procedure that would rid the islands of mosquitoes. Hope they're working on the LFA too.
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They "Mosquitoes" Don't belong here to begin with, hmmm. Who was introduced to these Sandwich Islands first, The invasive Mosquito, or mankind?
My understanding is that the latter (ka haole) brought the former in water barrels, or perhaps in bilge water, and that Kanaka maoli and native birds did not have to endure the presence of mosquitoes prior to the arrival of Europeans. Personally, I'd favor any safe procedure that would rid the islands of mosquitoes. Hope they're working on the LFA too.