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.