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Potential of aquatic carnivorous plants; Utricularia vulgaris and Utricularia reticulata as biological control agents for the larval stages of dengue vector, Aedes aegypti

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dc.contributor.author Perera, K.R.N.
dc.contributor.author Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.
dc.contributor.author Amerasinghe, L.D.
dc.contributor.author Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-10-11T07:19:47Z
dc.date.available 2021-10-11T07:19:47Z
dc.date.issued 2021-09
dc.identifier.citation Perera, K.R.N., Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Amerasinghe, L.D. & Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L.(2021)Potential of aquatic carnivorous plants; Utricularia vulgaris and Utricularia reticulata as biological control agents for the larval stages of dengue vector, Aedes aegypti,Proceedings of The 41st Annual Sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. p.24 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/23284
dc.description.abstract Species in the genus Utricularia are aquatic carnivorous plants that are known as bladderworts. They have the potential to trap a wide range of prey, causing the prey die due to anoxia. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of bladderworts as controlling agents of Aedes aegypti larvae. Utricularia vulgaris and U. reticulata species were collected from natural water bodies in Dankotuwa and Kandy, respectively. The experiment was set with 10 larvae of Ae. aegypti (early [i & ii] and late [iii & iv] instars, separately) in 250 mL of water with bladderwort containing approximately 100 bladders. The experiment was repeated 50 times for both plant species to achieve a total sample size of 500 mosquito larvae each from early and late instars. A control test was performed without plant species at each setup. The survival of larvae was recorded daily until death or adult emergence and only the larvae found whole or partially inside the bladders were attributed to predation. The cox-regression and Mantel-Cox log-rank test was used to assess the larval survival probability. The highest predation by both U. vulgaris (97.8%; n= 489) and U. reticulata (82.8%; n= 414) was observed in early instars. The mortality due to predation by U. vulgaris was significantly higher (HR=60.71, CI; 5.69–999.25, P<0.05) than U. reticulata. The mortality rates of late instars were low in both U. vulgaris (82.6%) and U. reticulata (74.8%). The highest predacious efficacy was detected from U. vulgaris (HR=45.02; CI: 5.96– 850.51, P<0.05) even in late instar stages. Overall, >70% of cumulative predation was evident within 72 hours of exposure for early and late instars in both species. Hence, the adults emerge from the breeding site could be minimal. Therefore, U. vulgaris and U. reticulata can be used as potential bio-control agents for Ae. aegypti larvae. en_US
dc.subject Aedes aegypti, carnivorous, Utricularia, predator, larvae, control en_US
dc.title Potential of aquatic carnivorous plants; Utricularia vulgaris and Utricularia reticulata as biological control agents for the larval stages of dengue vector, Aedes aegypti en_US


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