Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard)
Common name |
Mosquito fish, Top minnow |
Taxonomic position |
Pisces: Poeciliidae |
Year of introduction |
1928 |
Source |
Italy |
Target pests |
Mosquito larvae |
Present status |
Established, provides partial control |
References 1. Rao, V.P., Ghani, A.M., Sankaran, T. and Mathur, K.C. 1971. A review of the biological control of insects and other pests in South East Asia and the Pacific region. Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control Technical Communication (6), 149 p., CAB, Slough, UK. |