Abstract

A study was conducted to determine the feeding capacity of Mesocyclops aspericornis on Aedes aegypti larvae in the Salvinia and goat dropping infusion media in the laboratory. Five concentration of media were used in this study with ratio of (media : well water) 7 : 3, 5 : 5, 3:7,1 : 9, and 0 : 10 (Control). First instar larvae of Ae. aegypti were used in each concentration of the media mentioned above during 4 days observations. The results showed that feeding capacity ofM. aspericornis on Ae. aegypti larvae were 20.69 (82.76%) and 15.44 (61.76%) at the lowest concentration of Salvinia and goat dropping infusion media respectively. There was no significant difference in the feeding capacity of M. aspericornis on Ae. aegypti larvae between the two media (P > 0.05). A significant difference was revealed among concentrations in each media (P < 0.05).