Mosquito Larvivorous Potentiality of Oreochromis niloticus (Perciformes:Cichlidae) and Lepidocephalichthys guntea (Cypriniformes:Cobitidae) in Density Dependent and Time Dependent Laboratory Bioassay

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Authors

  • Anupam Ghosh
     Department of Zoology, Bankura Christian College, West Bengal ,IN
  • Rajendra Prasad Mondal
     Department of Zoology, Bankura Sammilani College, West Bengal ,IN
  • Goutam Chandra
     Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2017/v31/i5/164084

Keywords:

Biological Control, Consumption Rate, Light-On and Light-Off Phase, Culex quinquefasciatus.

Abstract

Present study was carried out to evaluate the mosquito larvivorous potentiality of two larvivorous fishes (Oreochromis niloticus and Lepidocephalichthys guntea) in laboratory condition against the larval form of Culex quinquefasciatus. Results of the density dependent bioassay study indicated that the predation rate of the O. niloticus was higher than L. Guntea all prey densities. The predation rate at light-on phase was higher than light-off phase in both the fish species and the consumption rate was higher in presence of river water than in tap water.

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Published

2017-09-01

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Ghosh, A., Mondal, R. P., & Chandra, G. (2017). Mosquito Larvivorous Potentiality of <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> (Perciformes:Cichlidae) and <i>Lepidocephalichthys guntea</i> (Cypriniformes:Cobitidae) in Density Dependent and Time Dependent Laboratory Bioassay. Indian Science Cruiser, 31(5), 58–61. https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2017/v31/i5/164084

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Vol 31, Number 5, September 2017

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