Biological Control of Mosquito Larvae

1974 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold C. Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Mosquito Larvae

Friendly Foes: The Bio-control Agents

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalpana Singh
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Biological Control ◽  
Bacillus Thuringiensis ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Control Agent ◽  
Mosquito Larvae ◽  
Bt Cotton ◽  
Economic Threshold ◽  
Pest Population ◽  
Natural Way

The bio-control agents are those organisms that manage the pest population in natural way and keep them below the economic threshold and are thus applied by the agency of man. This process is known as bio-control or biological control. They are foes to the pests and are thus beneficial and a friend for us. There are many pathogens (Bacillus thuringiensis, Bt cotton), parasites (parasitoids, ex. Parasitic wasps, tachinid flies) and predators (ex. Gambusia fish against mosquito larvae) that can be applied as bio-control agents. Many are being used as effective pest control agent in Europe and United States of America. There is lots of potential in this field and more explorations and researches need to be done in an agricultural country like India.

Complementary impacts of heterospecific predators facilitate improved biological control of mosquito larvae

2020 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 104216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mmabaledi Buxton ◽  
Ross N. Cuthbert ◽  
Tatenda Dalu ◽  
Casper Nyamukondiwa ◽  
Ryan J. Wasserman
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Mosquito Larvae

Biological control of mosquito larvae using naiad of ruddy marsh skimmer Crocothemis servilia

2018 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 1503
Author(s):  
Priti Ranjan Pahari ◽  
Debashis Chakrabortty ◽  
Biplab Mandal ◽  
Tanmay Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Mosquito Larvae

scholarly journals Evaluation of the efficiency of some predators of aquatic insects as substitutes to disinsect the incomplete of mosquitoes (Culex pipiens molestus ForskalDiptera: Culicidae): تقييم كفاءة بعض المفترسات من الحشرات المائية كبدائل في مكافحة الأطوار غير الكاملة للبعوض (Culex pipiens molestus ForskalDiptera: Culicidae)

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atallah Fahd Mukhlaf , Zwan Thamer Khudair
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Vector Control ◽  
Aquatic Insects ◽  
Culex Pipiens ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Mosquito Larvae ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
The Third ◽  
Culex Pipiens Molestus

All vector control programs emphasize the use of biological control. Anisops sardea (Notonectidae: Hemiptera) and Orthetrum chrysostigma (Libellulidae: Odonata) were common in freshwater communities in Mosul. They were predators of wing-wing larvae. The effectiveness of predisposition, efficacy of research, Study on predators O. chrysostigma, A. sardea using the incomplete stages of mosquitoes Culex pipiens molestus and Chironomus ninevah in the laboratory. Backbones consumed 9.0, 8.0, 6.7 and 6.7 of the four larval ages respectively and 5.3 virgins within 24 hours while the mantis nestled at the same time 8.7 6.7, 6.3 and 5.3 larvae of the four ages respectively and 3.3 virgins. Both predators preferred the third and fourth stages when faced with all the incomplete stages of the prey. The co-existence and synergy between predators O.chrysostigma and A.sardea increased the effectiveness of predation by 17% together. The number of prey consumed per day increased with increasing density in the predators' Search coefficient for both predators. The Orthetrum chrysostigma preferred the Hamoush larvae to the mosquito larvae while the  Anisops sardea preferred mosquito larvae to the Hamoush  larvae significantly.  

scholarly journals The freshwater copepod genus Mesocyclops (Copepoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Duc Luong ◽  
Dang Ngoc Thanh ◽  
Ho Thanh Hai
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Mosquito Larvae ◽  
Diagnostic Characteristics ◽  
The Family ◽  
Freshwater Bodies ◽  
Tropical Areas ◽  
Copepoda Cyclopoida

The freshwater copepod Mesocyclops Sar, 1914, a species-rich genus within the family Cyclopoidae Rafinesque, 1815, is common in tropical areas. In addition, the genus members are used for the biological control of mosquito larvae (Anopheles, Aedes) which are vectors for transmitting dengue fever. In Vietnam, a total of 11 Mesocyclops species have been recorded in inland freshwater bodies. Of which, one endemic species (M. sondoongensis Tran & Hołyńska, 2015) and two species were described from Vietnam, namely M. yenae Hołyńska, 1998; M. ferjemurami Hołyńska & Vu, 2000. Diagnostic characteristics, habitat, and distribution of all 11 species are provided. Additionally, a pictorial key to all Vietnamese Mesocyclops is presented. 

scholarly journals Biological control of Aedes mosquito larvae with carnivorous aquatic plant, Utricularia macrorhiza

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jannelle Couret ◽  
Marco Notarangelo ◽  
Sarashwathy Veera ◽  
Noah LeClaire-Conway ◽  
Howard S. Ginsberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Aquatic Plant ◽  
Mosquito Larvae ◽  
Aedes Mosquito

scholarly journals Factors influencing the predation rates of Anisops breddini (Hemiptera: Notonectidae) feeding on mosquito larvae

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Weterings ◽  
K.C. Vetter ◽  
C. Umponstira
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Prey Density ◽  
Biological Control Agent ◽  
Prey Type ◽  
Control Agent ◽  
Mosquito Larvae ◽  
Predator Density ◽  
Water Bugs ◽  
Predation Rates

Notonectidae are a family of water bugs that are known to be important predators of mosquito larvae and have great potential in the biological control of vector mosquitoes. An experiment was conducted to assess mosquito larvae predation by <em>Anisops</em> <em>breddini</em>, a species common to Southeast Asia. The predation rates were recorded in context of prey density, predator density, predator size and prey type. Predation rates were strongly affected by prey type and less by prey density and predator density. They ranged between 1.2 prey items per day for pupae of <em>Aedes</em> <em>aegeypti</em> and <em>Armigeres</em> <em>moultoni</em> to 5.9 for <em>Ae</em>. <em>aegypti</em> larvae. Compared with studies on other Notonectidae species, the predation rates appear low, which is probably caused by the relative small size of the specimens used in this study. <em>An</em>. <em>breddini</em> is very common in the region and often found in urban areas; therefore, the species has potential as a biological control agent.

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