Elimination of Aedes albopictus from tire piles by introducing Macrocyclops albidus (Copepoda, Cyclopidae).
The copepod Macrocyclops albidus is an unusually promising new form of biological control for mosquito larvae. When introduced to two isolated tire piles, M. albidus eliminated all Aedes albopictus larvae from both piles within 2 months. Adult Ae. albopictus around the tire piles disappeared within another month. Complete suppression of Ae. albopictus larvae was still in effect in all treated tires a year later.
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Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Fort Collins, CO 80522.
D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D003445:Crustacea; D004463:Ecology; D007814:Larva; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D011159:Population Surveillance