Eastern Mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki, for Control of Mosquito Larvae: FA202, 4/2018

Eric Jon Cassiano; Jeffrey E. Hill; Quenton Tuckett; Craig A. Watson

doi:10.32473/edis-fa202-2018

Vol. 2018 No. 2, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program (FFGS)

Vol. 2018 No. 2

Eastern Mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki, for Control of Mosquito Larvae: FA202, 4/2018

Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program (FFGS)

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fa202-2018

Published 2018-05-02

Eric Jon Cassiano⁺⁻
Jeffrey E. Hill⁺⁻
Quenton Tuckett⁺⁻
Craig A. Watson⁺⁻

Eric Jon Cassiano

University of Florida

Jeffrey E. Hill

University of Florida

Quenton Tuckett

University of Florida

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8184-9329

Craig A. Watson

University of Florida

A close up of a Female eastern mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki, showing the distinguishing dark spot just posterior to the gut.

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Mosquitofish
Mosquito Control
Aquaculture

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Cassiano, Eric Jon, Jeffrey E. Hill, Quenton Tuckett, and Craig A. Watson. 2018. “Eastern Mosquitofish, Gambusia Holbrooki, for Control of Mosquito Larvae: FA202, 4/2018”. EDIS 2018 (2). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fa202-2018.

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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.
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