Aim: Mosquito are a major problem in almost all tropical and
subtropical countries, as they are responsible for the transmission of
pathogens which causes different diseases.
Study Design: The present study deals with the Comparison of Puntius
conchonius and Gambusia affinis for feeding rate of mosquito larvae. Place and
Duration of Work: The mosquito larvae collected from badapur, Tal. Yeola Dist.
Nashik between 2010 -2011. Methodology:
Fishes introduced into experimental jar individually and acclimatized for 1
hrs. Then 200 to 500 larvae introduced into jar for each fish. Readings were
taken after 10 min, 20 min, 30 min initially and then after 1 hr, 3 hr, 6 hr, 9
hr, 12 hr and 24 hours, respectively. It determines feeding rate, food
consumption and larvivorous potential of fishes. Results: The comparative account of the
feeding rate of two different species which came as Puntius conchonius >
Gambisia affinis. Whereas, when the food consumption pattern was different i.e.
Gambisia affinis > Puntius conchonius.
Conclusion: The length and weight increases, the feeding rate also
increases. It was found that the larvivorous activity of the ornamental fishes
was greater than the well-known Gambusia affinis.
Author(s) Details
Dr. M. B. Shinde
Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India.
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Dr. M. B. Shinde
Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India.
