From: Biological mosquito control is affected by alternative prey
Experiment | Test no. | Prey species | Combined prey density |
---|---|---|---|
1. Larval consumption rate | |||
 | 1 | C. catla | 60 |
 |  | L. rohita | 60 |
2. Prey selectivity: selectivity within a taxonomic group | |||
Fish larvae—fish larvae choice | 2 | C. catla—L. rohita | 60 |
L. rohita larvae—rotifers choice | 3 | H. mira—L. rohita | 60 |
 |  | A. intermedia—L. rohita | 60 |
L. rohita larvae—cladocerans choice | 4 | C. cornuta—L. rohita | 60 |
 |  | D. similoides—L. rohita | 60 |
L. rohita larvae—insect larvae | 5 | A. stephensi larvae instar-I—L. rohita | 60 |
 |  | A. stephensi larvae instar-IV—L. rohita | 60 |
 |  | Chironomus larvae—L. rohita | 60 |
3. Multispecies choice | 6 | Â | 600 |