Laboratory evaluation of the biocontrol potential of Aphyosemion gularis against Anopheles larvae

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 181-184

  Okorie, Anyaele ^a   Abiodun, Obembe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anopheles; Aphyosemion gularis; Biological control; Larvivorous fish; Malaria

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANOPHELES; APHYOSEMION GULARIS; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION RESEARCH; FEEDING; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; LARVA; LARVIVORE; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; NONHUMAN; OSPHRONEMUS GORAMI; PREDATION; PSEUDOTROPHEUS TROPHEOPS; SPECIES COMPARISON; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; KILLIFISHES; LARVA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77957582371     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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