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Dealers licensed to sell triploid (sterile) grass carp in North Carolina for aquatic weed control
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Mosquitofish 

     The mosquitofish is a small guppy-like fish often stocked into ponds to control mosquito larvae. A single female (which normally is larger than a male) can devour several hundred mosquito larvae per day.  However, most mosquito problems come from sources other than a pond full of fish (such as tree holes and other water traps). 

     Mosquitofish inhabit the shallow edges of ponds because of the abundance of food and to escape predation by larger fish such as bass and bluegill.  Mosquitofish may be eliminated in ponds with steep edges that have insufficient cover for them to hide in. 

     Although mosquitofish are not among the species recommended for ponds, they do not have any apparent negative effects.  If you wish to stock mosquitofish, contact a fish supplier.  A list of fingerling suppliers can be found by following the link to the left.
 

 

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