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Mosquitofish impact in India
December 9 , 2023
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- The various regions in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Punjab have released mosquitofish into local water bodies to address mosquito problems.
- Mosquitofish is originally from the U.S.
- In 1928, Gambusia, particularly Gambusia affinis and Gambusia holbrooki, was first introduced in India during British rule
- The idea was to use these fish to feed on mosquito larvae and control mosquito populations.
- In Australia, introduced mosquitofish contributed to the local extinction of an endemic fish species.
- In India, reports suggest a decline in tadpoles following the introduction of mosquitofish.
- The World Health Organization stopped recommending Gambusia as a mosquito control agent in 1982.
- And in 2018, the National Biodiversity Authority of the Government of India designated G. affinis and G. holbrooki as invasive alien species.
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