Effect of ten chlorophytes on larval survival, development and adult body size of the mosquito Aedes aegypti.
The effect of ten microalgal chlorophytes isolated from mosquito breeding containers on the survival, larval development and adult body size of the mosquito Aedes aegypti was investigated. All larvae fed with six of the microalgal isolates died after 7 days. These isolates were found to be resistant to digestion by mosquito larvae. Delayed pupation and body size reduction of the mosquitos fed with Chlorococcum UMACC 218 and Scenedesmus UMACC 220 were observed. In contrast, larvae fed with Ankistrodesmus convolutus UMACC 101 and Chlorococcum UMACC 213 were bigger in size than those fed with normal insectory feed. The present study showed that microalgal chlorophytes have the potential to be used as larvicidal agents for mosquitos.
Ahmad
Rohani
R
Medical Entomology Unit, Infectious Disease Research Center, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Chu
Wan-Loy
WL
Ismail
Zamree
Z
Lee
Han-Lim
HL
Phang
Siew-Moi
SM
D000330:Aedes / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001824:Body Constitution; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000187:drug effects; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D008296:Malaysia; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity