International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2019, Vol. 7, Issue 5, Part B
Comparative analysis of the predatory habits of Gambusia and Poecilla fishes in environmental control of mosquitoes
Author(s): Dr. Sudhir Kumar Rawat
Abstract: Adult Gambusia could eat up to 150 mosquito larvae in an eight-hour period. This makes them an excellent biological tool for mosquito control because they eat the larvae before they have a chance to develop into adult mosquitoes. However, the use of Gambusia and Poecilla /guppy fish as biological weapons to control mosquito menace have had also been reported to have the opposite effect as well.
Dr. Sudhir Kumar Rawat. Comparative analysis of the predatory habits of Gambusia and Poecilla fishes in environmental control of mosquitoes. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2019;7(5):150-154. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/fish.2019.v7.i5b.2593
