title: Giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy: Anabantoidei) as a potential agent for control of weeds, the breeding source for the vectors of Brugia malayi.
abstract: The biocontrol efficacy of giant gourami against various aquatic weeds, which form the breeding source of Mansonioides, the vectors of B. malayi, was explored. This fish showed a feeding predilection towards Pistia plant which is the most favoured host of immatures of Mansonioides. A single fish consumed this weed on an average of 206.25 +/- 19.09 g and 316.85 +/- 26.55 g a day under laboratory and field conditions respectively. Techniques developed for the culturing of this fish are also described.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jayasree
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabesan
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kuriakose
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Panicker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002009:Brugia; D009033:Culicidae; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005399:Fishes; D007194:India; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008297:Male; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D010944:Plants