Mesocyclops aspericornis explained

Mesocyclops aspericornis is a freshwater copepod species in the genus Mesocyclops found in the tropics. It was collected from Sumatra, Singapore and Hawaii.[1]

Together with the mosquito species Toxorhynchites speciosus, M. aspericornis forms a compatible predator pair for reduction of larval Aedes notoscriptus and Culex quinquefasciatus populations in tire habitats in Queensland.[2] It has also been used in combination with Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis in controlling Aedes aegypti larvae in Thailand.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Redescription of Mesocyclops aspericornis (Daday, 1906) (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) from an Indian pond. Amtuz Zehra and K. Altaff, J. Plankton Res. (2002) 24 (5), pages 481-493,
  2. Evaluation of Mesocyclops aspericornis (Cyclopoida:Cyclopidae) and Toxorhynchites speciosus as integrated predators of mosquitoes in tire habitats in Queensland. Brown MD, Hendrikz JK, Greenwood JG and Kay BH, J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1996 Sep;12(3 Pt 1), pages 414-420,
  3. Enhancement of the efficacy of a combination of Mesocyclops aspericornis and Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis by community-based products in controlling Aedes aegypti larvae in Thailand. Kosiyachinda P, Bhumiratana A and Kittayapong P, Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2003 Aug;69(2), pages 206-212,

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