Larvivorous potentiality of Puntius tetrazona and Hyphessobrycon rosaceus against Culex vishnui subgroup in laboratory and field based bioassay

Abstract Objectives This study assessed the predatory potentiality of two unexplored fishes, Puntius tetrazona and Hyphessobrycon rosaceus on Culex vishnui subgroup larvae in order to utilize natural resources to diminish mosquito population. Larval feeding rate was evaluated in laboratory under var...

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Main Authors: Mousumi Barik, Indranil Bhattacharjee, Anupam Ghosh, Goutam Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3902-8