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Natural enemies such as predators play an important role in checking the proferation of vectors in Natural habitat in breeding grounds. Gambusia affinis popularly known as Doctor fish is well known predatory fish can be cultured and used in vector control programme. In the present study, use of 3 indigenous fishes in vector control have been reported. The fishes were recovered from Machna river and used in the laboratory to control Anophelese stephensi and Aedes aegypti larvae. Laboratory testing in glass aquarium contaning 5 fishes of each Ajystus cavasius, Danio devario, Rasbora daniconius alongwith Gambusia affinis, revealed that as far as predatory efficacy is concerned Mystus cavasius stands 1st and consumed 130 larvae/day/fish. It was noticed during the course of experiment that fishes prefer I/II instar larvae than III/ IVth instar larvae of both the species. The study was also conducted with and without fish food. To observe larvivorous potential. It was noticed that fish food has some effect on the predatory habit of these fishes. In the presence of fish food, the predatory period was found to be increased by 5 minutes to 20 minutes more. Gut content analysis of the fishes showed not only the mosquito larvae but some nematodes, annelids. beetles, algae and unidentified material. The result of the present study thus suggest that indigenous fishes edible value can be cultured in small ponds and other water bodies to reduce the vector bone diseases. Without disturbing the ecosystem and causing no ill effect to the human health.
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References
Das, M.K. and R.N.Prasad, 1991 Evaluation of mosquito fish Gambusia affinis in the control of mosquit breeding in rice field. Indian J. Malariol; 28: 171-177.
Geberich, J. B.and M. Laid 1985 Larvivorous fish in the biocontrol of mosquitoes with a selected bibliography of recent literatures. In integrated mosquito control methodologies Vol. II,M. Laird and J.W.Miles Eds.Academic Press, London.
Hass, R. 1984 Guide for preliminary identification of some larvivorous fishes. WHO/BVC/841:1. Ismail, R.B. 1988 The study of larvivorous fishes, Poecelia reiticulata and Sploveheilus panchax and other indigenous fishes of Penang island. Malasia on potential biocontrol agents for
mosquitoes. Thesis submitted for the degree of M.Sc. University of Malaysia.
Jaishree, M. and Panicker, K.N. 1992 Larvivorous potential of some indigenous fishes of Sherthalli region with special reference to their efficacy in control of Mansonoidea. India,J. Med. Res. 5(A): 191-198.
Nelson, S.Mark. and Lewis C. Keenan 1992 Use of indigenous fish species, Fundulus zebrnus in a mosquito abatment program: Afield comparison with the mosquito fish Gambisia affinis, Journal of the American control association 8 (3): 301-304.
Panicker, K.N. 1986.Use of biological control agents with community involvement. VBC (ECV)TDR/IC 86: 27.
Prasad, H.R,N. Prasad and S. Haq. 1993.Control of mosquito breeding through Gambusia affinis in rice field, India J. malariology 30: 57-65.
Sholdt, L.L., D.A. Ehrhardt and A.G.Michal 1972. Guide to the use of the mosquito fish Gambuia affinis for mosquito control. Navy environmental and preventive Medicine unit no. 2 Va- 23511.
Saxena. Rashmi, Saxena, R.C. and C.L. Sharma (1996), Biological control of mosquito vector,Himalayan journal of environ. Zoology 9:47-48,
Singh, Neeru, O.P. Singh and V. Soan. 1989. Mosquito breeding in rice fields and its role in malarial transmission in Mandla district (M.P.) Indian J. Malariol 26: 191-198.
Sharma, V.P. 1989 Role offishes of dvector control oin indian MRC: CICFRI workshop on larvivorous fishes of inland ecosystem, New Delhi, 27:28.
Victor T.J.,Chandrasakran, B. and R. Reubon 1994 Composite fish culture mosquit in Rice field in Sothern India,South East Asian. J. Trop.Med.Pub. Health; 25(3) 522-527.
Yadav R.S. and M.K. Das 1990 Role of Danio and Oryzias fishes in the control of mosquito breeding in rice field in proceedings of the MRC,CICFRI Workshop on larvivorous fishes of inland ecosystem.
W.H.O. 1982. Biological control of vectors of Diseases. 6th report of W.H.O. expert committee on vector Biology and control.W.H.O. tech. Rept. Series 679, Geneva. pp. 39.