FISH AS BIOCONTROL AGENT AGAINST MOSQUITOES: AN OPINION

Subha Ganguly

doi:10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i11.2016.2425

FISH AS BIOCONTROL AGENT AGAINST MOSQUITOES: AN OPINION

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SubhaGanguly Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Arawali Veterinary College (Affiliated with Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner), N.H. – 52 Jaipur Road, V.P.O. Bajor, Sikar – 332001, Rajasthan, INDIA

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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i11.2016.2425

Keywords:

Biocontrol, Mosquitofish, Mosquito larvae

Abstract [English]

Gambusiaaffinis 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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2016-11-30

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Ganguly, S. (2016). FISH AS BIOCONTROL AGENT AGAINST MOSQUITOES: AN OPINION. International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 4(11), 101–102. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i11.2016.2425

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Vol. 4 No. 11 (2016): Volume 4 Issue 11 - November, 2016

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