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Predators as Control Agents of Mosquito Larvae in Micro-Reservoirs (Review)
D D Vinogradov1, A Y Sinev2, A V Tiunov1
1Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Abstract:
The article reviews predators that are able to control populations of mosquito larvae (Culicidae) in phytotelmata and their anthropogenic analogs. The spectrum of mosquito larva consumers in micro-reservoirs is listed. It includes flatworms, crustaceans, arachnids, insects, vertebrates, and carnivorous plants. The biology and practical use of the two most effective biological control agents, predatory mosquitoes Toxorhynchites and copepods, are considered in more detail. Prospects of invertebrate predators as controlling agents for the mosquito larvae in micro-reservoirs in temperate climate zones are briefly discussed.
Supplementary Information:
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1134/S1995082922010138.

