The use of annual killifish in the biocontrol of the aquatic stages of mosquitoes in temporary bodies of fresh water; a potential new tool in vector control

Table 1 Food preference of male N. guentheri in the presence of rotifers and mosquito larvae as prey.

Test Groups	Mosquito larvae consumed (% of initial count)		Rotifer consumed (% of initial count)
	30 min	120 min	30 min	120 min
Mosquito larvae + rotifers	33.3 ± 3.3	61.3 ± 4.4	7.3 ± 3.3	24.1 ± 5.4
Mosquito larvae alone	32.0 ± 3.2	69.6 ± 4.5	---------	----------
Rotifers alone	----------	-----------	30.3 ± 3.8	53.3 ± 3.9

The individual killifish was provided with 50 mosquito larvae in the presence of rotifers at initial density of 7.5 rotifers per ml. The data are presented as % consumed ± SEM after 30 min and 120 min. N = 6 fish for each test group.

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