This isn't true and is one of the misconceptions this post is about. Please think, for five entire seconds, about how absolutely batshit insane the claim "3,500 species of fly and 850 species of arachnid have no impact on the food web whatsoever" is. Nature doesn't evolve life for shits and giggles. Mosquitos are vital pollinators. Ticks, like many parasites, balance resources throughout the ecosystem.
Spreading this kind of misinformation uncritically is how you end up with corporations spraying pesticides like its going out of style and causing mass biodiversity death.
Basically every time humans have decided to play god, it leads to a bunch of academic papers in the next decade title "Why Did Anyone Think Playing God Was A Good Idea: The Horrific Impacts"
Is a healthy ecosystem one that is rich in parasites?
From prey to pollinator: Unmasking the diverse ecological roles of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)
Parasites boosts biodiversity and changes animal community structure by trait-mediated indirect effects
Parasites, disease and the structure of ecological communities
When parasites become prey: ecological and epidemiological significance of eating parasites
A world without mosquitoes? It's not as great an idea as it may seem
What Purpose do Mosquitoes Serve?
What Purpose Do Ticks Serve in the Ecosystem?
From bug to drug—tick saliva could be key to treating heart disease
The ecological significance of manipulative parasites.
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