[Larvivorous capacity of Barbus pobeguini and possibility of using this in the fight against Anopheles gambiae s.l].
Permanent breeding sites for Anopheles gambiae s.l. were found to occur in the urban area of Ouagadougou and to have some importance in the maintenance of vector populations. In these breeding places Barbus pobeguini was found widespread and larvivorous as indicated by the presence of remnants of A. gambiae in its stomach contents. The use of B. pobeguini would avoid the introduction of non-local larvivorous fishes. A series of trials carried out in laboratory conditions with B. pobeguini of different size, showed: 1) a remarkable capacity to ingest larvae (at different stages) of A. gambiae; 2) pronounced tendency by bigger B. pobeguini specimens to cope with bigger larvae; 3) an indifferent attraction to A. gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus larvae.
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Laboratorio di Parassitologia, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, Italia.
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D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D002050:Burkina Faso; D003465:Culex; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology*; D007814:Larva; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*
Capacité larvivore de Barbus pobeguini et possibilité d'utilisation dans la lutte contre Anopheles gambiae s.l.