Field evaluation of Mesocyclops longisetus (Copepoda: Cyclopoidea) for the control of larval Aedes aegypti (Diptera Culicidae) in northeastern Mexico

Field trials of the predacious copepod Mesocyclops longisetus Thiubaud were conducted in northeastern Mexico to determine the effectiveness of this species to control larval Aedes aegypti (L.) populations and to survive and reproduce in nature. Groups of 200, 50, and 50 ovigerous M. longisetus femal...

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Main Authors: Gorrochótegui Escalante, Norma, Fernández Salas, Ildefonso, Gómez Dantes, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 1998
Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/588/1/Field_evaluation_of_Mesocyclops_longisetus_%28Copepoda_Cyclopoidea%29_for_the_control_larval_Aedes_aegypti_%28Diptera_Culicidae%29_in_Northeastern_Mexico.pdf