Climate Change May Restrict the Predation Efficiency of Mesocyclops aspericornis (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) on Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Larvae

Climate Change May Restrict the Predation Efficiency of Mesocyclops aspericornis (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) on Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Larvae

(1)<b> </b>Dengue is the most spread mosquito-borne viral disease in the world, and vector control is the only available means to suppress its prevalence, since no effective treatment or vaccine has been developed. A biological control program using copepods that feed on mosquito larvae...

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Main Authors: Nobuko Tuno, Tran Vu Phong, Masahiro Takagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
biological control
copepod
dengue fever
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/5/307

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