Mesocyclops

Mesocyclops is a genus of copepod crustaceans in the family Cyclopidae. Because the various species of Mesocyclops are known to prey on mosquito larvae, it is used as a nontoxic and inexpensive form of biological mosquito control.

Species

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassCopepoda
OrderCyclopoida
FamilyCyclopidae

Habitatfreshwater

Mesocyclops is een geslacht van eenoogkreeftjes uit de familie van de Cyclopidae. Eenoogkreeftjes uit dit geslacht voeden zich met de larven van muskieten (steekmuggen), en kunnen worden ingezet bij de biologische bestrijding van de denguemug Aedes aegypti.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 264
With media: 3
Family: Cyclopidae
Collections: ECOSUR, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, UAM, USNM, NHMUK
Recorded in: Mexico, Madagascar, United States, Nicaragua, Singapore, Bangladesh, Brazil, Palau

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Cyclopidae
Image: Mesocyclops ogunnus.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Mesocyclops
Commons category: Mesocyclops
topic's main category: Category:Mesocyclops

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Biological control
Species
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==Biological control== Individuals of Mesocyclops can be easily harvested, bred and released into freshwater containers where the Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae (the vector of Dengue fever) live. A big advantage of the Mesocyclops is that it is possible to teach schoolchildren how to recognize and collect them so that communities are able to perform sustainable mosquito control without much professional or governmental assistance.

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