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Risks associated with introduction of poeciliids for control of mosquito larvae: first record of the non‐native Gambusia holbrooki in Argentina
Author(s) -
Cabrera M. B.,
Bogan S.,
Posadas P.,
Somoza G. M.,
MontoyaBurgos J. I.,
Cardoso Y. P.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.13370
Subject(s) - gambusia , mosquitofish , biology , biota , biological dispersal , cyprinodontiformes , introduced species , larva , ecology , invasive species , poeciliidae , zoology , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , demography , population , sociology
This study confirms the presence of two species of the non‐native mosquitofish Gambusia in Argentina. The risks that they represent to native biota, their potential dispersal in the region, and their effectiveness in mosquito larvae control are discussed.