2 results for Myriophyllum aquaticum (parrot feather)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Geographic Location Reference
3427 Myriophyllum aquaticum Human Health Anecdotal Field Parrot feather’s dense vegetation provides mosquito larvae a refuge from predation. Subsequent increases in recruitment of Anopheles may lead to increased mosquito-borne diseases that could infect wildlife and people. 32697
3429 Myriophyllum aquaticum Human Health Anecdotal Field A strong correlation has been determined between the density of parrotfeather growth and the presence of mosquito eggs and larvae (Orr and Resh, 1989), which may lead to increased mosquito-borne diseases that could infect wildlife and people 32698

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