Impact ID | 7137 |
Impact Type | Human Health |
Study Type | Anecdotal |
Study Location | N/A |
Impact Description | Taeniorhynchus africanus and Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes breed in ponds and even in streams that become clogged during low water with abundant growths of water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), to which the immature stages attach themselves for purposes of respiration. |
Reference | 29776 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
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