BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Certain indigenous fish can play potential role in vector control. The study recorded distribution of Aphanius dispar (Rüppell) in its native habitats in Gujarat, India and evaluated its larval propensity for Indian mosquito vectors. METHODS Fishes were surveyed in various districts of Gujarat and samples were collected from coastal habitats and were identified to spec...

The secondary freshwater fish fauna of the western-Iberian Peninsula basin is primarily restricted to local coastal streams, and man-made salt evaporation ponds, etc., which are susceptible to periodical flood and drought events. Despite its uniqueness in ecological adaptation to high saltwater tolerance, very little is known about this fauna's population dynamics and evolutionary history. The ...

Mate recognition is the process of identifying and assessing appropriate species, sex or population another individual for their suitability as a potential mate. Recognition may be innate learned. Learning, acquisition knowledge skills through experience, involves relatively long-term change in behavioral responses. In this study we examined learned mate invasive male mosquitofish, Gambusia hol...