Predation Potential of the Water Bugs Sphaerodema rusticum on the Sewage Snails Physa acuta
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...…predators of snails and mosquitoes (Venkatesan and Silvaraman 1984; Victor and Ugwoke 1987; Roy and Raut 1991, 1994; Ambrose et al. 1993; Robert and Venkatesan 1997; Khanum et al. 2001; Perez Goodwyn 2001; Aditya and Raut 2001, 2002a,b; Amsath 2003; Aditya et al. 2004; Appleton et al. 2004)....
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...In addition, these bugs are regarded as effective predators of the freshwater vector snail or mosquito in developing countries (Roy and Raut 1991, 1994; Aditya and Raut 2001, 2002a,b)....
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...1987; Roy and Raut 1991, 1994; Ambrose et al. 1993; Robert and Venkatesan 1997; Khanum et al. 2001; Perez Goodwyn 2001; Aditya and Raut 2001, 2002a, b; Amsath 2003; Aditya et al. 2004; Appleton et al. 2004)....
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...In addition, these bugs are regarded as effective predators of the freshwater vector snail or mosquito in developing countries (Roy and Raut 1991, 1994; Aditya and Raut 2001, 2002a, b)....
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...It cannot be excluded that the sewage treatment facilities of Puno will be invaded; potentially leading to economic loss as seen in, for example, Indian sewage treatment facilities (Aditya and Raut 2002)....
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...acuta is a prolific breeder and poses threat to the water distribution system, often clogging the drainage pipes rendering the biofilters ineffective [12,13]....
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...In all these areas P. acuta is a common inhabitant of ponds, streams, river, rice fields and municipality drains (Macha 1971, Brown 1980, Godan 1983, Alexandrawicz 1986, Appleton & Bailey 1990, Ali 1993, Brackenbury & Appleton 1993, Raut et al. 1995)....
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...It is now common in certain parts of Australia (Madsen & Frandsen 1989) and Africa including Madagascar (Brown 1980, Curtis 1991, Brackenbury & Appleton 1993)....
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...Key words: sewage drains - snail - Physa acuta - water bug - Sphaerodema rusticum - predation - India The snail Physa acuta Draparnaud is thought to be from North America from which it was introduced to Europe (Ali 1993)....
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...In all these areas P. acuta is a common inhabitant of ponds, streams, river, rice fields and municipality drains (Macha 1971, Brown 1980, Godan 1983, Alexandrawicz 1986, Appleton & Bailey 1990, Ali 1993, Brackenbury & Appleton 1993, Raut et al. 1995)....
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...The distribution of Physa acuta Draparnaud (Gastropoda: Physidae) in Malaysia and its suitability as test material for insecticide toxicity studies....
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...The snail Physa acuta Draparnaud is thought to be from North America from which it was introduced to Europe (Ali 1993)....
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...acuta has been recorded from Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Macao (Madsen & Frandsen 1989), Malaysia (Ali 1993) and India (Raut et al....
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...In all these areas P. acuta is a common inhabitant of ponds, streams, river, rice fields and municipality drains (Macha 1971, Brown 1980, Godan 1983, Alexandrawicz 1986, Appleton & Bailey 1990, Ali 1993, Brackenbury & Appleton 1993, Raut et al. 1995)....
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...…of P. acuta could be maintained at a desirable level through the release of water bugs from time to time, as needed, and, therefore, there would be no possibility of attack to the agrihorticultural plants (Godan 1983) without endangering the indigenous snail species (Brackenbury & Appleton 1993)....
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...Consequently, it can be a serious threat to certain economic plants (Godan 1983) and to the purification plant of sewage works by rendering the biofilters ineffective (Macha 1971)....
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...In Asia, P. acuta has been recorded from Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Macao (Madsen & Frandsen 1989), Malaysia (Ali 1993) and India (Raut et al. 1995)....
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...It is now common in certain parts of Australia (Madsen & Frandsen 1989) and Africa including Madagascar (Brown 1980, Curtis 1991, Brackenbury & Appleton 1993)....
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