''Mesocyclops aspericornis'' is a freshwater copepod species in the genus '' Mesocyclops'' found in the tropics. It was collected from Sumatra, Singapore and Hawaii. Together with the mosquito species ''

Toxorhynchites speciosus ''Toxorhynchites speciosus'' is a mosquito species in the genus ''Toxorhynchites'' found in Australia. ''Toxorhynchites'' larvae, a mosquito genus that does not suck blood, feed upon other mosquito larvae and are often found with tiger mosquit ...

'', ''M. aspericornis'' forms a compatible predator pair for reduction of larval '' Aedes notoscriptus'' and ''

Culex quinquefasciatus ''Culex'' is a genus of mosquitoes, several species of which serve as vectors of one or more important diseases of birds, humans, and other animals. The diseases they vector include arbovirus infections such as West Nile virus, Japanese encep ...

'' populations in tire habitats in Queensland. It has also been used in combination with '' Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis'' in controlling ''

Aedes aegypti ''Aedes aegypti'', the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses, and other disease agents. The mosquito can be recognized by black and white markings on its legs ...

'' larvae in Thailand.Enhancement of the efficacy of a combination of Mesocyclops aspericornis and Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis by community-based products in controlling Aedes aegypti larvae in Thailand. Kosiyachinda P, Bhumiratana A and Kittayapong P, Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2003 Aug;69(2), pages 206-212,

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Cyclopidae Biological control agents of pest insects Crustaceans described in 1906 Freshwater crustaceans {{Crustacean-stub