Speake­rs propos­ed at a semina­r, held in Sindh Univer­sity’s Facult­y of Natura­l Scienc­esHYDERABAD: Viewing the ever-rising mosquito population as a threat to the human health, experts have suggested taking advantage of certain fish species as a method of ‘biological control’ of the insect. At a seminar, held in Sindh University’s Faculty of Natural Sciences, the speakers preferred biological control of mosquitoes over the existing rampant application of chemical ways. He considered the biological control agents as the best available to destroy mosquito larvae. He said the very small fish like Gambosia, Gadusia, Puntius and Tilapia were best control agents which eat mosquito as well as larvae. Prof Narejo said that the insects grew in the stagnant waters where the small fish were released to exterminate their population.

Source: The Express Tribune January 25, 2019 04:36 UTC