Laboratory evaluation of the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium borellii, as a predator of mosquito larvae

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 22-27

  Collins, A Pablo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LIMNOLOGÍA CONICET UNL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Culex; Macrobrachium; Mosquito larvae; Natural enemies; Prawns; Predation

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER PRAWN; MOSQUITO LARVA; NATURAL ENEMY; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; PREDATION;

EID: 0031933268     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000270050023     Document Type: Article

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