FISH AS BIOCONTROL AGENT AGAINST MOSQUITOES: AN OPINION
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH -GRANTHAALAYAH (Vol.4, No. 11)Publication Date: 2016-11-30
Authors : Subha Ganguly;
Page : 101-102
Keywords : Biocontrol; Mosquitofish; Mosquito larvae.;
Abstract
Gambusia affinis or mosquitofish play a vital role as biocontrolling agents which feed on mosquito larvae populations. These are freshwater fishes with adult females reaching an overall length of 7 cm and adult males attain a length of nearly 4 cm.
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