Rau M E, Ahmed S S, Lewis D J
Institute of Parasitology of McGill University, Macdonald College, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Canada.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1991 Jun;7(2):194-7.
Under field conditions, exposure of Aedes provocans to Plagiorchis noblei cercariae reduced the number of pupae produced to about one-third of control values. Larvae bearing more than 2 metacercariae rarely survived, and pupal mortality was almost 3 times higher among exposed individuals than controls. Adult females exposed to cercariae as pre-imagos experienced a 32% reduction in longevity. The life span of males was not affected. The potential of entomophilic digeneans as biological agents in the control of mosquitoes is discussed.
