Notes on predator-prey relationships among Tanypodinae larvae (Diptera, Chironomidae) and mites (Acariformes) in Brazilian subterranean aquatic environments

Costa, Bárbara Goulart; Pellegrini, Thaís Giovannini; Bernardi, Leopoldo Ferreira de Oliveira; Ferreira, Rodrigo Lopes

doi:10.3897/subtbiol.22.13925

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“…Therefore, scientists resorted to another method of control called "biological control," which relied on natural predators such as Gambusia affinis and freshwater mites which are considered to be the first predators, the most important of which are the families: Pionidea and Arrunirida (Costa et al 2017). They are closely related to other biological components of the ecosystem; they parasitize insect larvae such as mosquitoes, worms, and shellfish.…”

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A comparative study between biological and chemical control against domestic mosquito larvae

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Abstract. Habiba G, Imen K, Rabeh C, Lina L. 2022. A comparative study between biological and chemical control against domestic mosquito larvae. Biodiversitas 23: 6456-6462. Mosquitoes are the first cause of transmission of viral diseases to both humans and animals, as they can transmit some viral diseases. These insects have attracted the attention of specialists, especially in the field of control, because they have controlled their spread in urban areas. Traditionally, they have resorted only to insecticides to eliminate them, and aquatic organisms have long been used to assess the health of aquatic systems. Extensive use of pesticides in agricultural and public health programs has caused many environmental problems and toxic effects on aquatic animals, especially non-target organisms. Hence, this method has negative effects. Later, another method appeared called "biological control", which is based on natural predators. The current study aims to compare the use of biological and chemical control in eliminating mosquito larvae without causing any damage to the ecosystem. Therefore, two studies were conducted. The first is biological control by placing water mites with local mosquito larvae and measuring mite mortality, while the second study deals with chemical control. The rust solution was tested on mosquito larvae at different doses of 0.5mL/L, 2.5mL/L, and 4.5 mL/L. The results proved the effectiveness of biological control compared to chemical control. Finally, these findings will greatly contribute to both the agricultural and medical fields that infect this insect, as well as enrich the literature for future research in mosquitoes.

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