A fish, Gambusia affinis , was introduced from Texas in 1902, in order to control 
mosquitoes. The combined use of this mosquito fish 'with an algae-eating fish, 
- p ~ a . iQo^>n.rnbica, has been used to all e via to the problem of mosquito larvae 
surviving due to the protection afforded by surface growth of algae. In this 
way, mosquito conorol in Hawaii has been able to control mosquito breeding in 
permanent and semipermanent bodies of water. 
