Use of the neotropical fish Cnesterodon decemmaculatus for long-term control of Culex pipiens L. in Argentina

Biological Control

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-187

  Tranchida, M C ^a   Pelizza, S A ^a   Bisaro, V ^b   Beltran C ^b   Garcia J J ^a   Micieli, M V ^a  

^a CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PARASITOLÓGICOS Y DE VECTORES CEPAVE   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cnesterodon decemmaculatus; Culex pipiens; Larvivorous fish; Mosquitoes; Predation

Indexed keywords

CNESTERODON DECEMMACULATUS; CULEX PIPIENS;

EID: 77949263567     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.11.006     Document Type: Article

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