Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (2005) 21, 492-494

Karen J. Willems, Cameron E. Webb and Richard C. Russell (2005)
Tadpoles of four common Australian frogs are not effective predators of the common pest and vector mosquito Culex annulirostris
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 21 (4), 492-494
Abstract: In a laboratory investigation of tadpoles of 4 Australian frogs, Limnodynastes peronii, Limnodynastes tasmaniensis, Litoria aurea, and Litoria peronii, there was no evidence of active predation on larvae of Culex annulirostris. The mortality of larvae was greatest when exposed to the tadpoles of Litoria spp., which may have been the result of specific foraging behavior. Results indicate that Litoria spp. tadpoles may have a minor impact on mosquito populations, but they are unlikely to be useful biological control agents in Australia.
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Database assignments for author(s): Richard C. Russell

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
environment - cropping system/rotation
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Culex annulirostris
Litoria (genus - predators)	Culex annulirostris