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International Introductions of
Gambusia affinis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Chile | ||||
| FAO area: | America, South - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Year: | 1937 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | mosquito control | ||||
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| Comments: | Distributed over the whole central zone of the country and is responsible for damaging local species by eating their eggs. Does not perform well as a mosquito control compared to the Cheirodon spp. Ref: Pérez, J.E., C. Alfonsi, M. Nirchio, C. Muñoz and J.A. Gómez, 2003 | ||||
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