Validation of the species Xiphophorus maculatus for biological control of Aedes aegypty by comparing its larvae-eating potential with Poecilia reticulata

Júnior, Edimar Olegário de Campos; Silva, Carolina Fabiano; Silva, Cleibe Rossi da; Pereira, Boscolli Barbosa; Caixeta, Evelyn Siqueira; Paula, Márcia Beatriz Cardoso de; Silva, Juliana Junqueira da; Reis, Alessandro Vieira dos; Cunha, Felipe Takis; Souza, Amaral Alves de

doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2017.08.021

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Predatory efficiency of Danio rerio (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) and Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) as a biocontrol agent of Aedes larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) under the laboratory condition in Bangladesh

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Background Several viral infections are transmitted by members of the genus Aedes (Diptera: Culicidae). This study was conducted to evaluate the predatory potential of Danio rerio Zebrafish (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) and Poecilia reticulata Guppy (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) to control Aedes mosquito larvae and thereby manage dengue epidemics in a sustainable, and eco-friendly manner. Methods Under laboratory conditions, size-matched fish of each species were introduced into separate plastic containers containing 2 liters of tap water and 100 third instar larvae of Aedes. In addition, different prey combinations were used to assess the comparative predation potential of fish. Mosquito prey preferences were assessed using Manly’s preference index. Results Over 24-hours of laboratory conditions, a significant difference (p < 0.05) between the predatory efficiency of the studied fish species was reported where the predatory efficiency of D. rerio was higher than that of Po. reticulata. D. rerio showed significantly (p < 0.05) higher predation efficiency and prey preference for 2nd instar larvae and pupae of Aedes than Po. reticulata on the presence of alternative prey. Conclusions Based on predation efficiency and prey preference, this study suggests that D. rerio can be evaluated as an alternative species to Po. reticulata in biological control as a more eco-friendly, low cost, and sustainable method for the management of Aedes mosquitoes.

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Predatory efficiency of Danio rerio (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) and Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) as a biocontrol agent of Aedes larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) under the laboratory condition in Bangladesh

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Dengue Virus: Clinical Manifestations and Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment with a Special Focus on Strategies to Limit Mosquito Spread

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Vani²,

Dey³

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J Pure Appl Microbiol

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Dengue is a viral disease that is transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito worldwide. It is globally prevalent and has no effective treatment till date. Approximately 50,000 people suffer from dengue annually, of which 10% of the total cases involved are due to dengue hemorrhagic fever. This creates a very distressing situation which puts forth a need for development of an effective anti-dengue agent to combat this epidemic infection. The use of bioinformatics tools, high performance computing and molecular modeling programs has been leading the advancements in designing and in silico searching of therapeutically active molecules that can be used against Dengue. For drug designing the bioinformatics is evolving the docking studies of NS3 pro and Envelope protein of DENV 2 and DENV 3 with new drug design tools that are available in public using Artificial Neutral Network (ANN) and Hidden Markov Model (HMM). Most chemical insecticides that are used for the eradication of mosquito vectors are not safe because of their harmful side effects to living organisms. This review focus about the various immunological manifestations of Dengue viral infection. There is a need of using biocontrol agents that includes the use of microorganisms, fishes and its metabolites for the elimination of vectors and dengue outbreaks.

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Validation of the species Xiphophorus maculatus for biological control of Aedes aegypty by comparing its larvae-eating potential with Poecilia reticulata

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Predatory efficiency of Danio rerio (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) and Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) as a biocontrol agent of Aedes larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) under the laboratory condition in Bangladesh

Predatory efficiency of Danio rerio (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) and Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) as a biocontrol agent of Aedes larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) under the laboratory condition in Bangladesh

Dengue Virus: Clinical Manifestations and Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment with a Special Focus on Strategies to Limit Mosquito Spread

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