Adverse assessments of Gambusia affinis: an alternate view for mosquito control practitioners.[comment][erratum appears in J Am Mosq Control Assoc 1996 Dec;12(4):752].Comment in: JAMCA 1997 Mar;13(1):101

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1996

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

12

Series / Issue

Issue: 2 Pt 1

Pages

155-166

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Rupp HR.

 

Abstract

Adverse opinions on the introduction of Gambusia affinis for the control of larval mosquitoes are reviewed. The sources span a period of some 59 years and come from a variety of sources. The principal opposition to the introduction of G. affinis comes from ichthyologists, although some mosquito researchers have expressed concerns about the environmental impact of placing the fish in habitats to which it is not native. Questions concerning the appropriateness of using the fish are presented. [References: 25]

Notes

Author(s) - Rupp HR.