Release of Romanomermis iyengari (Nematoda: Mermithidae) To Control Aedes taeniorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Punta del Este, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba

Autor: Mijares, Alberto Santamarina, Avila, Israel GarcíA, Rosales, José Rivera, Montero, Angel SolíS
Zdroj: Journal of Medical Entomology; July 1996, Vol. 33 Issue: 4 p680-680, 1p
Abstrakt: Preparasites of Romanomermis iyengari Welch were applied at the rate of 1,000 preparasites per square meter of surface area in 5 natural breeding sites in carbonate rock depressions to control Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedeman larvae. Larval parasitism averaged 100, 97, 81, and 80% in 1–4 instars, respectively. Three of 5 sites produced parasitism in excess of 90%. The range of salinity and water depth had little influence on the levels of parasitism. Ae. taeniorhynchus density was reduced from 78 to 96% at the 5 sites 8 d posttreatment.
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