|
| << previous | next >> |
Journal description
All volumes of the corresponding journal
All issues of the corresponding volume
All articles of the corresponding issues
Details for article 11 of 138 found articles
| Title: |
A Search for Mosquitocidal Fish Species as Biocontrol Agents |
| Author: |
Muhammad Rasool Muhammad Suleman |
| Appeared in: |
Pakistan journal of biological sciences |
| Paging: | Volume 2 (1999) nr. 4 pages 1501-1503 |
| Year: |
1999 |
| Contents: |
Experiment were conducted to investigate the feeding preferences of different indigenous fishes in natural habitat of NWFP. A total of 426 fish specimens were collected from two diverse localities of Peshawar and Swat. Identification of fish specimen revealed 9 and 6 different species from Peshawar and Swat respectively. Fishes were further categorized in carnivores, omnivores and herbivores by analyzing their gut contents. Main objective of our study; was to identify indigenous fishes which can serve as biocontrol agents to eradicate mosquito larvae in local conditions. Our preliminary results indicated that five species were carnivorous, four herbivorous and three omnivorous. |
| Publisher: |
Asian Network for Scientific Information (provided by DOAJ) |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
Details for article 11 of 138 found articles
| << previous | next >> |