title: [Ingestion of Culex quinquefasciatus larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) by Girardinus metallicus (Cyprinodontiformes: Poecilidae)].
abstract: Data on ingestion of Culex quinquefasciatus Say 1823 larvae by Girardinus metallicus, Poey 1854 under lab and field conditions were obtained and compared to those reported on the same species by other authors. It was observed that G. metallicus is not so aggressive as other species of larvivorus fish in capturing larvae. The consumption of larvae is higher in females since males prefer feeding on vegetation. Because of the bioecological characteristics of the species, resistance to management and survival in cultural conditions, G. metallicus is recommended to be used as bioregulator of mosquito larvae.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Pedro Kouri" Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. natividad@ipk.sld.cu
authors.forename: Natividad Hernández
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Contreras
authors.forename: Manuel Díaz
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Judith Mendiola
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Báez Artelles
authors.forename: Israel García
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Avila
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex; D003532:Cyprinodontiformes; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male