title: [Feeding of the young of the larvivorous fish Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) in a natural breeding site of Culex quinquefasciatus (Say, 1823)].
abstract: The objective of this study is to determine the feeding patterns of the young of the larvivorous fish Poecilia reticulata in a natural breeding site of Culex quinquefasciatus. The experimental material were the young of this species, caught in two back water sites of Quibu river with different larval density. Dissection of the young, fixed in 4% formal, was carried out for the analysis of stomach contents. The results show that at an early age the young of Poecilia reticulata are already effective bioregulators of the larvae of these mosquitoes of medical and veterinary importance.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Koldenkova
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Famthingoc
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: García Avila
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: García García
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D003465:Culex; D003532:Cyprinodontiformes / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D007814:Larva; D011036:Poecilia / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Alimentación de los alevines del pez larvívoro Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) en un criadero natural de Culex quinquefasciatus (Say, 1823).