The effect of cladoceran, Daphnia magna, on the growth and pupation of Aedes aegypti L. mosquito larvae

Abstract Background Dengue and chikungunya are two mosquito-borne viruses transmitted by the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, and are responsible for great public health concerns in India. The present study tested the effect of Daphnia magna, a freshwater cladoceran, on the growth and pupation of Ae. aegypt...

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Main Authors: Ankita Thakur, Devinder Kaur Kocher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-022-00301-x