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Table 1 Body sizes (mean ± SE, n = 20) and dry mass of prey species used in the experiment

From: Biological mosquito control is affected by alternative prey

Group

Species

Length (μm)

Dry mass (μg)

Micro-distribution and seasonality

Rotifera

Hexarthra mira (Hudson, 1871)

186 ± 14.60

0.08

Planktonic; throughout the water column; throughout the year with highest abundance in summer

 

Asplanchna intermedia (Hudson, 1886)

986 ± 68.90

1.86

Planktonic; throughout the water column; abundant in lake plankton during summer

Cladocera

Ceriodaphnia cornuta (Sars, 1885)

526 ± 16.87

2.6

Planktonic; throughout the water column; perennially abundant

 

Daphnia similoides (Hudec, 1991)

1961 ± 34.50

27.2

Planktonic; throughout the water column; occurrence from fall to spring with a peak during winter

Insecta

Anopheles stephensi (Liston, 1901) larvae instar-I-II

736 ± 14.50

4.48

Water surface; most from summer to fall

 

A. stephensi larvae instar-IV

1896 ± 82.00

185

Water surface; most abundant from summer to fall

 

Chironomus larvae

3280 ± 185.54

240

Littoral and benthic

Pisces: Cyprinidae (prey)

Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822)

4624 ± 219.00

385

Benthopelagic in fresh to brackish water; spring and fall

 

Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)

3410 ± 246.04

310

Throughout the water column

Pisces: Poeciliidae (predator)

Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1854)

4723 ± 458.60

–

Throughout the water column; littoral, higher density in surface waters; perennial, more abundant from April to September