Predatory effectiveness of the copepod Mesocyclops thermocyclopoides on Aedes aegypti larvae: insights for biological control

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the predatory effectiveness of Mesocyclops thermocyclopoides on Aedes aegypti larvae.
• Laboratory experiments assessing predation rates of M. thermocyclopoides on Ae. aegypti larvae.
• M. thermocyclopoides effectively predates on Ae. aegypti larvae.
• Potential identified for M. thermocyclopoides as a biological control agent against mosquito-borne diseases.