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A Study of using Mesocyclops hyalinus and Cyclops agilis as A biological Control of Anophles larvae | ||
| Ibn Al-Haitham Journal For Pure And Applied Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 42-47 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The fresh water ecosystem constitute an essential and very important for human life, for this reason it should be kept away from all the chemical pollutants including the pesticides The best way for Fighting harmful insects.(such as Anophles larvae) is by the biological control. In the present study two species of Cyclopoida: Copepod, Mesocyclops hyalinus and Cyclops agilis were used as predators for Anophles larvae. The data showed that the percentages of predation were 65% and 56% forM. hyalinus and C. agilis respectively and the means of predation were 1.3 larvae/ female and 1.12 larvae/ female. Both the percentages of predation and the mean value of predation were increased as the number of pray individual is increased. | ||
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