Laboratory scale evaluation of the feasibility of locally found bladderworts as biological agents to control dengue vector, Aedes aegypti in Sri Lanka

Abstract Background The carnivorous genus Utricularia also includes aquatic species that have the potential to trap a wide range of prey, leading its death due to anoxia. However, the effectiveness of such an approach with carnivorous plants for vector control has not been evaluated in Sri Lanka. Me...

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Main Authors: Nayana Gunathilaka, Ravina Perera, Deepika Amerasinghe, Lahiru Udayanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04454-x