A review of applications and limitations of using aquatic macroinvertebrate predators for biocontrol of the African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae sensu lato

Abstract Macroinvertebrate predators such as backswimmers (Heteroptera: Notonectidae), dragonflies (Odonata: Aeshnidae), and predatory diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) naturally inhabit aquatic ecosystems. Some aquatic ecosystems inhabited by these macroinvertebrate predator taxa equally form...

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Published in:	Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors:	Hudson Onen, Martha A. Kaddumukasa, Jonathan K. Kayondo, Anne M. Akol, Frédéric Tripet
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Biocontrol Gut content Macroinvertebrates Malaria vectors Predation experiment
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06332-3