A comparison of the larvivorous habits of exotic Poecilia reticulata and native Aplocheilus parvus

The exotic fish Poecilia reticulata is promoted in the tropics as a biological control agent for aquatic pathogenic carriers, such as mosquitoes. Such control measures are often adopted blindly, ignoring the pote...

Source: BMC Ecology - August 14, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: G. K. Achini W. Fernando, Sevvandi Jayakody, W. M. Hiranya K. Wijenayake, Gawrie N. L. Galappaththy, Mangala Yatawara and Jeevanie Harishchandra Tags: Research article Source Type: research