Predation efficiency of Anopheles gambiae larvae by aquatic predators in western Kenya highlands

Kweka, Eliningaya J; Zhou, Guofa; Gilbreath, Thomas M; Afrane, Yaw; Nyindo, Mramba; Githeko, Andrew K; Yan, Guiyun

doi:10.1186/1756-3305-4-128

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Predation efficiency of Anopheles gambiae larvae by aquatic predators in western Kenya highlands

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Kweka, Eliningaya J, Zhou, Guofa, Gilbreath, Thomas M, Afrane, Yaw, Nyindo, Mramba, Githeko, Andrew K, Yan, Guiyun·2011·Parasites & Vectors

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BACKGROUND: The current status of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes and the effects of insecticides on non-target insect species have raised the need for alternative control methods for malaria vectors. Predation has been suggested as one of the important regulation mechanisms for malaria vectors in long-lasting aquatic habitats, but the predation efficiency of the potential predators is largely unknown in the highlands of western Kenya. In the current study, we examined the predation efficiency of five predators on Anopheles gambiae s.s larvae in 24 hour and semi- field evaluations. METHODS: Predators were collected from natural habitats and starved for 12 hours prior to starting experiments. Preliminary experiments were conducted to ascertain the larval stage most predated by each predator species. When each larval instar was subjected to predation, third instar larvae were predated at the highest rate. Third instar larvae of An. gambiae were introduced into artificial habitats with and without refugia at various larval densities. The numbers of surviving larvae were counted after 24 hours in 24. In semi-field experiments, the larvae were counted daily until they were all either consumed or had developed to the pupal stage. Polymerase chain reaction was used to confirm the presence of An. gambiae DNA in predator guts. RESULTS: Experiments found that habitat type (P < 0.0001) and predator species (P < 0.0001) had a significant impact on the predation rate in the 24 hour evaluations. In semi-field experiments, predator species (P < 0.0001) and habitat type (P < 0.0001) were significant factors in both the daily survival and the overall developmental time of larvae. Pupation rates took significantly longer in habitats with refugia. An. gambiae DNA was found in at least three out of ten midguts for all predator species. Gambusia affins was the most efficient, being three times more efficient than tadpoles. CONCLUSION: These experiments provide insight into the efficiency of specific natural predators against mosquito larvae. These naturally occurring predators may be useful in biocontrol strategies for aquatic stage An. gambiae mosquitoes. Further investigations should be done in complex natural habitats for these predators.

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Some biological factors, for example the presence of predators, have been shown in previous studies to affect Anopheles larvae in aquatic environments.
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Authors: Kweka, E. J., Zhou, G., Gilbreath, T. M., Afrane, Y., Nyindo, M., Githeko, A. K., & Yan, G.
Affiliations: Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
University of California, Irvine (US)
Tumaini University (TZ)
Corresponding author: Kweka, Eliningaya J
ORCID: Kweka, Eliningaya J
Zhou, Guofa
Afrane, Yaw
Yan, Guiyun
Venue: Parasites & Vectors
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2011-07-05
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
Pages: 128-128
ISSN: 1756-3305 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-4-128
PMC: PMC3141748
OpenAlex: W2119366012
Semantic Scholar: ac38c21fb96f6f16f6ff83dd90e0af3025c67c7e
Cited by: 95
References: 47
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FWCI: 5.63
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
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Funders: National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI050243)
Fogarty International Center (D43TW001505)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Malaria Research and Control
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
Keywords: Anopheles gambiae, aquatic predators, predation efficiency, Gambusia affinis, tadpoles, larval instars, larval survival, pupation rate, western Kenya highlands
MeSH terms: Animals, Anopheles, Cyprinodontiformes, Kenya, Larva, Predatory Behavior, Survival Analysis

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