Effect of predation on <i>Anopheles</i> larvae by five sympatric insect families in coastal Kenya

Effect of predation on <i>Anopheles</i> larvae by five sympatric insect families in coastal Kenya

<i>Background & objectives</i>: The use of insecticides to eliminate mosquito larvae from ground pools may disrupt atural predator-induced control of mosquito larvae. Detrimental effects on predators may be directly from toxicity or by eliminating prey organisms. Identifying the prin...

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Main Authors: Samuel K. Muiruri, Joseph M. Mwangangi, John Carlson, Ephantus W. Kabiru, Elizabeth Kokwaro, John Githure, Charles M. Mbogo, John C. Beier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Subjects:
<i>Anopheles gambiae</i> ; insecticides; non-target insects; predation; semi-field conditions
Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/501045.pdf

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