Assessing the efficacy of fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) for mosquito control.

ABSTRACT: Mosquitoes function as important vectors for many diseases globally and can have substantial negative economic, environmental, and health impacts. Specifically, West Nile virus (WNv) is a significant and increasing threat to wildlife populations and human health throughout North America. Mosquito control is an important means of controlling the spread of WNv, as the virus is primarily spread between avian and mosquito vectors. This is of particular concern for avian host species such as the Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), in which WNv negatively impacts fitness parameters. Most mosquito control methods focus on the larval stages. In North America, control efforts are largely limited to larvicides, which require repeated application and have potentially negative ecological

SUBMITTER: Watchorn RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896899 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature