From: Biological mosquito control is affected by alternative prey
Group | Species | Length (μm) | Dry mass (μg) | Micro-distribution and seasonality |
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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 |