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A comparative assessment of the Culex quinquefasciatus Say, 1823 larvae predation potentiality of two indigenous fish under laboratory condition
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Priti Ranjan Pahari, Subhadeep Maiti, Sk Sakir Ahamed, Tanmay Bhattacharya
Abstract
In the absence of alternate prey Stigmatogobius sadanundio is a
better predator as compared to Aplocheilus panchax as it consumed
significantly more number of Culex as well as Chironomus larvae in both simple
and complex habitats. In the presence of alternate prey A. panchax consumed
significantly more number of Culex larvae as compared to Chironomus larvae in
simple habitat but the reverse was true for S. sadanundio. In complex
habitat both S. sadanundio and A. panchax, though consumed
significantly more Culex larvae as compared to Chironomus larvae, predation
rate was slightly higher in case of S. sadanundio. Preference index was
higher in favour of Culex larvae for A. panchax in both simple and
complex habitats but it was so for S. sadanundio only in complex
habitat. Predatory efficiency thus depends on the availability of the alternate
prey as well as nature of habitat.
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Pages:118-120
How to cite this article:
Priti Ranjan Pahari, Subhadeep Maiti, Sk Sakir Ahamed, Tanmay Bhattacharya "A comparative assessment of the <i>Culex quinquefasciatus</i> Say, 1823 larvae predation potentiality of two indigenous fish under laboratory condition". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 118-120
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