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Comparative assessment of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between anabantoidei native fish: climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (Trichogastertrichopterus)

Over one million people die from mosquito-borne diseases every year urging the need to control mosquito population effectively. A study was carried out for comparison of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between two species of native Anabantoids, which were climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three...

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Main Author: Lim, Chia Hui
Format: Project Paper Report
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/83590/1/FPV%202015%2078%20-%20IR.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.835902020-10-01T02:35:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/83590/ Comparative assessment of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between anabantoidei native fish: climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (Trichogastertrichopterus) Lim, Chia Hui Over one million people die from mosquito-borne diseases every year urging the need to control mosquito population effectively. A study was carried out for comparison of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between two species of native Anabantoids, which were climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (Trichogastertrichopterus). For each species, three fish were used to observe their feeding on mosquito larvae for three continuous days to determine the maximum daily intake of mosquito larvae. The mosquito larvae varying in length from 5 to 6mm were placed in each tank containing either A. testudineus or T. trichopterus. The mean maximum daily intake of mosquito larvae for a 3-day period was shown to be higher in A. testudineus as compared to the T. trichopterus. Amount of mosquito larvae fed was determined by enumerating the total number of larvae ate by the fish for each day. There was significant difference (p<0.05) in mean maximum daily intake of mosquito larvae between A. testudineus(71.1±4.37) and T. trichopterus(39.2±1.57). A. testudineus which was determined with higher predatory capacity was then further tested on the mean maximum daily intake of mosquito larvae when conditioned in tanks filled with three water sources: lake water, drain water and non-chlorinated water. It was found that the maximum daily intake of A. testudineus on mosquito larvae remained consistent regardless of the different water sources introduced. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) in the mean maximum daily intake of A. testudineus conditioned in three different water sources. 2015-03 Project Paper Report NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/83590/1/FPV%202015%2078%20-%20IR.pdf Lim, Chia Hui (2015) Comparative assessment of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between anabantoidei native fish: climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (Trichogastertrichopterus). [Project Paper Report]
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description Over one million people die from mosquito-borne diseases every year urging the need to control mosquito population effectively. A study was carried out for comparison of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between two species of native Anabantoids, which were climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (Trichogastertrichopterus). For each species, three fish were used to observe their feeding on mosquito larvae for three continuous days to determine the maximum daily intake of mosquito larvae. The mosquito larvae varying in length from 5 to 6mm were placed in each tank containing either A. testudineus or T. trichopterus. The mean maximum daily intake of mosquito larvae for a 3-day period was shown to be higher in A. testudineus as compared to the T. trichopterus. Amount of mosquito larvae fed was determined by enumerating the total number of larvae ate by the fish for each day. There was significant difference (p<0.05) in mean maximum daily intake of mosquito larvae between A. testudineus(71.1±4.37) and T. trichopterus(39.2±1.57). A. testudineus which was determined with higher predatory capacity was then further tested on the mean maximum daily intake of mosquito larvae when conditioned in tanks filled with three water sources: lake water, drain water and non-chlorinated water. It was found that the maximum daily intake of A. testudineus on mosquito larvae remained consistent regardless of the different water sources introduced. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) in the mean maximum daily intake of A. testudineus conditioned in three different water sources.
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author Lim, Chia Hui
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Comparative assessment of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between anabantoidei native fish: climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (Trichogastertrichopterus)
author_facet Lim, Chia Hui
author_sort Lim, Chia Hui
title Comparative assessment of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between anabantoidei native fish: climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (Trichogastertrichopterus)
title_short Comparative assessment of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between anabantoidei native fish: climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (Trichogastertrichopterus)
title_full Comparative assessment of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between anabantoidei native fish: climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (Trichogastertrichopterus)
title_fullStr Comparative assessment of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between anabantoidei native fish: climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (Trichogastertrichopterus)
title_full_unstemmed Comparative assessment of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between anabantoidei native fish: climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (Trichogastertrichopterus)
title_sort comparative assessment of mosquito biocontrol efficiency between anabantoidei native fish: climbing perch (anabas testudineus) and three-spot gourami (trichogastertrichopterus)
publishDate 2015
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