MOSQUITOFISH (Gambusia spp.) can help naturally control mosquito populations. These minnows feed on mosquito larvae and small invertebrates, and can adapt to a variety of water conditions.
ALIAS: Skeeter eater
IDENTIFICATION: Mosquitofish are small in size, have a rounded-out tail and an affinity for the upper six inches of the water column.
DIET: Mosquito and invertebrate larvae.
SPAWNING: Mosquitofish bear live young and reproduce every three to four weeks.
USE: Mosquitofish have been stocked worldwide in an attempt to control mosquito larvae, especially in areas where malaria, yellow fever and West Nile virus are found.
400 fish per acre stocking rate is recommended.
Mosquitofish
MOSQUITOFISH (Gambusia spp.) can help naturally control mosquito populations. These minnows feed on mosquito larvae and small invertebrates, and can adapt to a variety of water conditions.
ALIAS: Skeeter eater
IDENTIFICATION: Mosquitofish are small in size, have a rounded-out tail and an affinity for the upper six inches of the water column.
DIET: Mosquito and invertebrate larvae.
SPAWNING: Mosquitofish bear live young and reproduce every three to four weeks.
USE: Mosquitofish have been stocked worldwide in an attempt to control mosquito larvae, especially in areas where malaria, yellow fever and West Nile virus are found.
400 fish per acre stocking rate is recommended.