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[Star Wars] Can a Light Side Jedi kill a bug with the force?

I'm a light-side Jedi on a camping trip, and unfortunately there's a mosquito trapped in my tent.  My control isn't fine enough to use the force to open the tent door and sweep the bug out--will I move slightly towards the Dark Side if I use the force to squash him? What about if I slap him with my hand, unaided?
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Jedi have the capacity for mild mind control. A totally acceptable alternative would be to wave your hand and convince surrounding bugs to not bother you. You then open the tent, let the offending bug out, and sleep in comfort.

Technically, you could, as the Jedi code regarding the destruction of innocent life does not seem to extend to animals, but many Jedi do their best to keep from harming animals anyway, since all life is connected to the Force -- they view it as harming extended versions of themselves. So your buddy might be upset with you, but it probably wouldn't make you flirt with becoming a Sith.