Abstract
In a circumscribed area in Tanzania where the predacious larvae of Toxorhynchites brevipalpis were particularly abundant, it was found that water filled tires and tins containing Toxorhynchites larvae had fewer larvae of Aedes aegypti than those without the predator larvae. The peaks of infestation with Toxorhynchites larvae occurred almost a month later than the peaks of A. aegypti infestation. Cannibalism was observed among the predator larvae in these containers. (11 references.)
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 359-365 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1973 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health