Focks Dana A
Infectious Disease Analysis, LLC., PO Box 12852, Gainesville, FL 32604, USA.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2007;23(2 Suppl):118-27. doi: 10.2987/8756-971X(2007)23[118:TABA]2.0.CO;2.
Toxorhynchites is an unusual and interesting genus of large, non-biting mosquitoes. In spite of their size, they are--like many species of mosquitoes--completely harmless to man. The larvae are predaceous on other mosquitoes and aquatic organisms that inhabit both natural and artificial containers. Because this habitat is the source of several medically important species of mosquitoes, there is warrant for evaluating the potential of Toxorhynchites as a biological control agent under various conditions. Toxorhynchites is not seen as a panacea for the control of all container-inhabiting mosquitoes. However, it has demonstrated practical potential in certain restricted but important situations.
巨蚊属是大型、不叮咬人的独特且有趣的蚊子属。尽管体型较大，但它们——和许多蚊子种类一样——对人类完全无害。其幼虫以其他蚊子以及栖息于天然和人工容器中的水生生物为食。由于这种栖息地是几种具有重要医学意义的蚊子的来源，因此有必要评估巨蚊属在各种条件下作为生物防治媒介的潜力。巨蚊属并非被视为控制所有栖息于容器中的蚊子的万灵药。然而，它在某些有限但重要的情况下已展现出实际潜力。
