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Presence and distribution of mosquito larvae predators and factors influencing their abundance along the Mara River, Kenya and Tanzania

dc.contributor.authorDida, Gabriel O
dc.contributor.authorGelder, Frank B
dc.contributor.authorAnyona, Douglas N
dc.contributor.authorAbuom, Paul O
dc.contributor.authorOnyuka, Jackson O
dc.contributor.authorMatano, Ally-S
dc.contributor.authorAdoka, Samson O
dc.contributor.authorKanangire, Canisius K
dc.contributor.authorOwuor, Philip O
dc.contributor.authorOuma, Collins
dc.contributor.authorOfulla, Ayub VO
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-22T08:14:35Z
dc.date.available2018-01-22T08:14:35Z
dc.date.issued2015-12-01
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/163
dc.description.abstractAmong all the malaria controlling measures, biological control of mosquito larvae may be the cheapest and easiest to implement. This study investigated baseline predation of immature mosquitoes by macroinvertebrate predators along the Mara River, determined the diversity of predators and mosquito larvae habitats and the range of their adaptive capacity to water physico-chemical parameters. Between July and August 2011, sampling sites (n= 39) along the Mara River were selected and investigated for the presence of macroinvertebrate predators and mosquito larvae. The selected sampling sites were geocoded and each dipped 20 times using standard mosquito larvae dipper to sample mosquito larvae, while a D-frame dip net was used to capture the macroinvertebrate predators. Water physico-chemical parameters (dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH …en_US
dc.publisherSpringer International Publishingen_US
dc.titlePresence and distribution of mosquito larvae predators and factors influencing their abundance along the Mara River, Kenya and Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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