Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae: Pisces) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae: Pisces) as predators of immature Aedes fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae) and Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca: Planorbidae)
Two fish species, Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae) were tested for predacious behavior toward immature mosquitoes (Aedes fluviatili9s, Diptera: Culicidae) and schistosomiasis snail hosts (Biomphalaria glabrata, Mollusca: Planorbidae), in the presence or absenc...
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| author | Rotraut A. G. B. Consoli Carlos T. Guimaräes Jacqueline A. do Carmo Delza M. Soares José S. dos Santos |
| author_facet | Rotraut A. G. B. Consoli Carlos T. Guimaräes Jacqueline A. do Carmo Delza M. Soares José S. dos Santos |
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| description | Two fish species, Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae) were tested for predacious behavior toward immature mosquitoes (Aedes fluviatili9s, Diptera: Culicidae) and schistosomiasis snail hosts (Biomphalaria glabrata, Mollusca: Planorbidae), in the presence or absence of non-living food and laboratory conditions. A. ocellatus, a species indigenous to Brazil, was a very efficient predator of both organisms (alpha=1,05); M. operculatis, an exotic species, preyed well on immature mosquitoes, but small snails and snail egg-masses were ingested only irregulary. Both fish species seemed to prefer live to non-living food. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ae26e89cbb2478bb3f43f82064ef9e92023-08-02T09:16:37ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80601991-12-0186441942410.1590/S0074-02761991000400007Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae: Pisces) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae: Pisces) as predators of immature Aedes fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae) and Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca: Planorbidae)Rotraut A. G. B. ConsoliCarlos T. GuimaräesJacqueline A. do CarmoDelza M. SoaresJosé S. dos SantosTwo fish species, Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae) were tested for predacious behavior toward immature mosquitoes (Aedes fluviatili9s, Diptera: Culicidae) and schistosomiasis snail hosts (Biomphalaria glabrata, Mollusca: Planorbidae), in the presence or absence of non-living food and laboratory conditions. A. ocellatus, a species indigenous to Brazil, was a very efficient predator of both organisms (alpha=1,05); M. operculatis, an exotic species, preyed well on immature mosquitoes, but small snails and snail egg-masses were ingested only irregulary. Both fish species seemed to prefer live to non-living food.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000400007biological controlBrazilfishesAstronotus ocellatusmacropodus opercularismosquitoessnails |
| spellingShingle | Rotraut A. G. B. Consoli Carlos T. Guimaräes Jacqueline A. do Carmo Delza M. Soares José S. dos Santos Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae: Pisces) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae: Pisces) as predators of immature Aedes fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae) and Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca: Planorbidae) Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz biological control Brazil fishes Astronotus ocellatus macropodus opercularis mosquitoes snails |
| title | Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae: Pisces) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae: Pisces) as predators of immature Aedes fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae) and Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca: Planorbidae) |
| title_full | Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae: Pisces) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae: Pisces) as predators of immature Aedes fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae) and Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca: Planorbidae) |
| title_fullStr | Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae: Pisces) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae: Pisces) as predators of immature Aedes fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae) and Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca: Planorbidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae: Pisces) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae: Pisces) as predators of immature Aedes fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae) and Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca: Planorbidae) |
| title_short | Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae: Pisces) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae: Pisces) as predators of immature Aedes fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae) and Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca: Planorbidae) |
| title_sort | astronotus ocellatus cichlidae pisces and macropodus opercularis anabatidae pisces as predators of immature aedes fluviatilis diptera culicidae and biomphalaria glabrata mollusca planorbidae |
| topic | biological control Brazil fishes Astronotus ocellatus macropodus opercularis mosquitoes snails |
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