Open AccessImpact of antagonistic crustaceans on the population of Aedes aegypti L. larvae under laboratory conditions
Author(s) -
Ankita Thakur,
D. K. Kocher
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.308802
Subject(s) - biology , aedes aegypti , crustacean , larva , aedes , population , fecundity , toxicology , aedes albopictus , daphnia magna , zoology , daphnia , ecology , veterinary medicine , demography , toxicity , medicine , chemistry , organic chemistry , sociology
Dengue and chikungunya are two mosquito-borne viral diseases transmitted by Aedes mosquito species and are a great public health concern in India. The present study was aimed to check the influence of antagonistic crustaceans, especially Mesocyclops aspericornis and Daphnia magna on Ae. aegypti L. mosquito population.