Open AccessThe Unmeasured ecological effect of mosquito control
Author(s) -
Edina Török,
Axel Hochkirch,
Zoltán Soltész,
Teja Tscharntke,
Péter Batáry
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.326
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 1339-8474
DOI - 10.17161/eurojecol.v6i1.13855
Subject(s) - biodiversity , mosquito control , biology , ecology , chemical control , diversity (politics) , toxicology , malaria , immunology , sociology , anthropology , horticulture
Intensive mosquito control programs are likely to contribute to insect diversity loss, but these effects are both underestimated and understudied. We recommend to conduct direct biodiversity monitoring programs to understand the effects of both chemical and biological control.