Larvivorous potential of some indigenous fishes of Sherthallai region with special reference to their efficacy in control of mansonioides
Jayasree, M.; Panicker, K.N.
Indian Journal of Medical Research 95: 195-199
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5340 PMID: 1356920 Document Number: 397302
Larvivorous potential of some indigenous fishes collected from natural habitats of Sherthallai region in Kerala state, India, was studied under laboratory as well as controlled field conditions. Ophiocephalus striatus was observed to consume significantly higher number of mansonioides larvae (354/g body wt/day), followed by Macropodus cupanus (231/g body wt/day). The proportion of adult vector mosquito emergence was significantly (P less than 0.05) lower in cages with fish species studied, as compared to that of control group of cages without fishes. Natural food preference of the selected fish species was also studied indirectly through gut content analysis.