scholarly journals Eastern Mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki, for Control of Mosquito Larvae

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Jon Cassiano ◽  
Jeffrey E. Hill ◽  
Quenton Tuckett ◽  
Craig A. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Native Fish ◽  
Mosquito Larvae ◽  
Gambusia Holbrooki ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Eastern Mosquitofish ◽  
Aquatic Sciences

Using native animal species, particularly fish, to reduce mosquito populations is popular in multiple states including Florida. This 5-page fact sheet written by Eric Jon Cassiano, Jeffrey Hill, Quenton Tuckett, and Craig Watson and published by the Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences within the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources explains how to use eastern mosquitofish to control mosquitoes. It also discusses other native fish species that may reduce mosquito populations. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa202

scholarly journals Some Small Native Freshwater Fish Recommended for Mosquito and Midge Control in Ornamental Ponds

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. Kern, Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Mosquito Control ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Native Fish ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Fact Sheet

This publication is intended to help anyone interested in ponds or mosquito control to identify, select, collect, and stock small native fish species that would be useful in controlling mosquito populations. This document is Fact Sheet ENY-670, a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: August 2004. ENY-670/IN456: Some Small Native Freshwater Fish Recommended for Mosquito and Midge Control in Ornamental Ponds (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals How Ornamental Fish Get Their Color

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank A. Chapman ◽  
Richard D. Miles
Keyword(s):  
Water Systems ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Ornamental Fish ◽  
Conservation Program ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Orange Yellow ◽  
Food Fish ◽  
Aquatic Sciences ◽  
Genetically Determined

Color in fish is mostly genetically determined, but they are unable to produce red, orange, yellow, green, and some blue colors themselves. They get these colors from their food. Fish raised in aquariums or recirculating water systems without pigment supplementation in their diet will fade and lose their vibrant hues. Even in ponds, dietary pigment supplementation can make fishes brighter and more variably colored, just like their wild counterparts. This 6-page fact sheet written by F. A. Chapman and R. D. Miles and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, addresses how ornamental fish get their colors and provides a list of ingredient sources for diets that can be used to enhance and intensify fish colors.http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa192

scholarly journals Use of Vaccines in Finfish Aquaculture

EDIS ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy P. Yanong
Keyword(s):  
Forest Resources ◽  
Warm Water ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Question And Answer ◽  
Aquatic Sciences ◽  
Aquaculture Facilities ◽  
Answer Format ◽  
Finfish Aquaculture

FA156, an 8-page fact sheet by Roy P. E. Yanong, uses a question-and-answer format to address the topic of vaccine use in warm water aquaculture facilities. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008. FA156/FA156: Use of Vaccines in Finfish Aquaculture (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Role of Dissolved Oxygen in Hard Clam Aquaculture

EDIS ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry Weber ◽  
Elise Hoover ◽  
Leslie Sturmer ◽  
Shirley Baker
Keyword(s):  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Hard Clam ◽  
Oxygen Stress ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Oxygen Levels ◽  
Contact Information ◽  
Aquatic Sciences

FA152, an 11-page illustrated fact sheet by Kerry Weber, Elise Hoover, Leslie Sturmer, and Shirley Baker, discusses dissolved oxygen in clam leases, how to monitor varying concentrations, signs of oxygen stress, how it affects hard clam production, and how to develop a management strategy to adapt to dissolved oxygen levels. Includes contact information for state specialists, glossary and further readings. Published by the UF Program of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008. FA152/FA152: The Role of Dissolved Oxygen in Hard Clam Aquaculture (ufl.edu)

Comparative Study of Gender based Larvicidal Potency of Puntius ambassis, Ompak bimaculatus, Channa marulius and Heteropneustes fossilis Native Fish Species of Gwalior (M.P.) India: A Laboratory examination

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ishfaq Wani ◽  
Sarita Shrivastava
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Alternative Food ◽  
Native Fish ◽  
Small Fish ◽  
Mosquito Larvae ◽  
Heteropneustes Fossilis ◽  
Female Fish ◽  
Time Duration ◽  
Channa Marulius

Present study is focused on using some common native fish species of Gwalior (M.P.) as predator of mosquito larvae. All Predation experiments were conducted against mosquito larvae, pupae and alternative food (aquatic insects) at varying pray densities in separate aquariums containing analysed pond waters of Jal-vihar and fish farm of Gwalior (M.P.). The time duration of each predation experiments was three days and in each day, fishes were fed with mosquito larvae, pupae and alternative food at varying densities at different time intervals of a day. The study revealed that, Larvae consummation was positively related with the small fish species having female gender and prefered mostly small pray as food. Thus, small sized female fish species possessed greater predation efficacy on mosquito larvae and the sequence of larvicidal potency of female fish species was noted in the present study is Puntius ambassis>Ompak bimaculatus> Channa marulius> Heteropneustes fossilis. As per the results of our study, it is predicted that females have greater value of larvicidal potency than that of males. Thus, female gender plays an important and positive role of mosquito biocontrol at source level.

Overview of Urban Aquaculture

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (6) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Emily Roan ◽  
Laura Tiu ◽  
Roy Yanong ◽  
Matthew DiMaggio ◽  
Joshua Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Forest Resources ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Suburban Areas ◽  
Aquatic Sciences

This 6-page fact sheet written by Emily H. Roan, Laura Tiu, Roy P.E. Yanong, Matthew A. DiMaggio, and Joshua T. Patterson and published by the UF/IFAS Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation provides introductory information for people interested in engaging in commercial or hobby-scale aquaculture in urban or suburban areas. It introduces three common types of urban aquaculture systems, describes the resources and challenges unique to urban aquaculture, and includes a handy “getting started” section. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa217

A review of the freshwater fishes of the Kimberley region of Western Australia

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2816 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID L. MORGAN ◽  
GERALD R. ALLEN ◽  
BRADLEY J. PUSEY ◽  
DAMIEN W. BURROWS
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Freshwater Fishes ◽  
Gambusia Holbrooki ◽  
Freshwater Fish Species ◽  
Introduced Fishes ◽  
Eastern Mosquitofish

This paper provides an overview of the freshwater fishes of the remote and sparsely populated Kimberley region of Western Australia, an area that has been subject to minimal scientific surveys, most of which have occurred in the last 30 years. A total of 49 freshwater fish species are reported from the region, but this number will likely grow as a result of future discoveries. It is an endemic hotspot, with ~40% of the species found nowhere else; many of which are known from only a few localities. The fauna is dominated by members of the Terapontidae (10 species) and Eleotridae (10 species), followed by the Plotosidae (five species), Melanotaeniidae (five species), Atherinidae (four species) and Ambassidae (four species). Additionally, in terms of freshwater fishes of the Kimberley, there are two species each in the Toxotidae and Ariidae, and a single species from each of the Anguillidae, Clupeidae, Hemiramphidae, Belonidae, Apogonidae, Gobiidae and Soleidae. There are currently no introduced fishes found in any major catchments of the Kimberley, however, there are records of the Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) from Cape Leveque (Morgan et al. 2004c) and the Redclaw Crayfish (Cherax quadquicarinatus), which have recently been found within the Ord River basin (Doupé et al. 2004).

Amphibian predation on larval mosquitoes

2008 ◽  
Vol 86 (10) ◽  
pp. 1159-1164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E. DuRant ◽  
William A. Hopkins
Keyword(s):  
Least Square ◽  
Mosquito Larvae ◽  
Gambusia Holbrooki ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Mosquito Abundance ◽  
Natural Factors ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Population Sizes ◽  
Eastern Mosquitofish ◽  
Salamander Species

Mosquitoes ( Culex pipiens L., 1758) are important vectors for diseases of both wildlife and humans. Understanding how natural factors influence mosquito abundance may provide insights into the ecology of various diseases, as well as solutions to controlling disease vectors. One of the natural factors regulating mosquito distributions and population sizes is predation. A poorly understood source of natural mosquito predation is amphibians. We determined the mosquito consumption capability of two amphibians, adult Red-spotted Newts ( Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820)) and larval Mole Salamanders ( Ambystoma talpoideum (Holbrook, 1838)). We also compared mosquito consumption of eastern mosquitofish ( Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859), a known predator of mosquitoes, and A. talpoideum. Both salamander species were capable of consuming large numbers of mosquito larvae per day (least-square means ± 1 SE = 439 ± 20 and 316 ± 35 mosquitoes/day consumed by A. talpoideum and N. v. viridescens, respectively). In A. talpoideum, mosquito consumption scaled with body size, with the largest individual (4.4 g) ingesting 902 mosquitoes in 1 day. Gambusia holbrooki consumed 3.5× more mosquitoes during a 24 h feeding trial than similar-sized A. talpoideum. Our findings suggest that amphibians could have a substantial impact on mosquito larvae abundance, especially considering that amphibians can reach densities of up to 500 000 individuals/ha. Furthermore, we hypothesize that introduction of G. holbrooki could reduce abundances of native mosquito predators (e.g., salamanders) indirectly, through competition for invertebrate prey.

scholarly journals Oyster-Predator Dynamics and Climate Change

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Love ◽  
Shirley Baker ◽  
Edward V. Camp
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Population Decline ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Conservation Program ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Oyster Population ◽  
Marine Snails ◽  
Aquatic Sciences

Oysters are one of the most important natural resources found in coastal and estuarine areas of Florida, but some Florida oyster populations appear to be declining. One possible driver of oyster population decline is increased mortality from oyster predators, including marine snails. But other environmental factors, such as changes in temperature or salinity, may also affect oysters. This 5-page fact sheet written by Gabrielle Love, Shirley Baker, and Edward V. Camp and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences describes how a changing climate may affect oysters directly but also indirectly by affecting their predators.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa228

scholarly journals Production and Performance of Triploid Oysters for Aquaculture

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiping Yang ◽  
Natalie Simon ◽  
Leslie N. Sturmer
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Ploidy Determination ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Oyster Aquaculture ◽  
Aquaculture Industry ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Aquatic Sciences ◽  
Oyster Industry

This 9-page fact sheet written by Huiping Yang, Natalie Simon, and Leslie Sturmer and published by the Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences of the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation focused on basic aspects of triploid oyster aquaculture, including the general oyster aquaculture industry, the approaches for triploid induction, performance of triploids, and correlated ploidy determination to convey basic knowledge of triploid oyster aquaculture to the oyster industry and the general public. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa208

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