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International Introductions of
Gambusia affinis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Piyakarnchana, T. 1989 | ||||
| To: | Thailand | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | unknown | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | mosquito control | ||||
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| Comments: | Jointly introduced by the Fisheries Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative and the Ministry of Public Health for malaria control. Widely distributed in natural waters especially in the urban regions. Also Ref. 58915. Ref: Nico, L.G., W.H. Beamish and P. Musikasinthorn, 2007 | ||||
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