Subtitle:

Role of fishes in reduction and regulation of numbers of mosquitoes in the communities

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Komitet Ekologiczny

Publisher:

Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Description:

Pages 285-292 ; 24 cm ; Abstract in English

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Abstract:

An anałysis was made of the directions in which research on the predatory activities of fish in relation to mosquitoes has developed over the last fifty years. The following problems are discussed: 1) aclimatisation of species of predatory fish new to a given area, 2) utilization of local species of fish in biological control of mosquitoes, 3) determination by ecological factors (biotic and abiotic) the intensity of the predation of fish on mosquitoes. A discussion is given under 1. and 2. of the problem of introduction into different: types of waters - artificial and natural - of exotic species of fish (in. particular the species Gambusia and Lebistes reticulatus), the adaptations of these species to different climatic conditions and the possibilities of using of the species of the local ichtiofauna in control of mosquitoes. Studies are discussed under 3. dealing with the influence on intensity of the predatory activities of fish: a) of the predator population structure (age, sexual), seasonal activity and food preferences of the predator, b) density of prey populations, c) competition among predator populations, d) habitat structure (vegetation) determining the distribution in space of prey and predator populations. In addition the problem is discussed of the indirect effect of fish on mosquitoes through transforming the habitat in a direction unfavourable to them. Attention is drawn to studies concerned with the predation of fish as a factor in biological regulation of the numbers of mosquitoes.

Relation:

Wiadomości Ekologiczne

Volume:

16

Issue:

4

Start page:

285

End page:

292

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:133671 ; ISSN 0013-2969

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.3259 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY 3.0 PL license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY 3.0 PL] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY 3.0 PL license, full text available at: ; -

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open