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February 9, 1928
The Courier Index
Marianna, Lee County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
Gambusia, a mosquito-eating fish native to America, is thriving and multiplying rapidly in Italian waters after introduction to fight malaria, due to favorable conditions and absence of predators, per reports from Rome.
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Mosquito-Eating Fish
Thrives in Italy
Washington.—Gambusia, the little fish that befriends man by devouring mosquito wigglers, is finding things more to his liking in the ponds and ditches of Italy than in his native American home, according to reports received here from Rome.
Carried first to Spain and thence to Italy to combat the malarial mosquitoes, this hungry little minnow has multiplied enormously throughout the region around the mouth of the Tiber, where it was first introduced, and has been transplanted into shallow waters throughout the peninsula and along the Dalmatian coast. More favorable food and other environmental conditions, and probably the absence of natural enemies that take toll of its numbers in America, are credited with the gratifyingly abnormal rate of increase.
Thrives in Italy
Washington.—Gambusia, the little fish that befriends man by devouring mosquito wigglers, is finding things more to his liking in the ponds and ditches of Italy than in his native American home, according to reports received here from Rome.
Carried first to Spain and thence to Italy to combat the malarial mosquitoes, this hungry little minnow has multiplied enormously throughout the region around the mouth of the Tiber, where it was first introduced, and has been transplanted into shallow waters throughout the peninsula and along the Dalmatian coast. More favorable food and other environmental conditions, and probably the absence of natural enemies that take toll of its numbers in America, are credited with the gratifyingly abnormal rate of increase.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Animal Story
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Gambusia Fish
Mosquito Control
Malaria Combat
Fish Introduction
Italy Thriving
Where did it happen?
Italy, Around The Mouth Of The Tiber, Throughout The Peninsula And Along The Dalmatian Coast
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Italy, Around The Mouth Of The Tiber, Throughout The Peninsula And Along The Dalmatian Coast
Story Details
Gambusia, a small fish that eats mosquito larvae, has multiplied enormously in Italy after being introduced from America via Spain to combat malarial mosquitoes. Favorable conditions and lack of natural enemies contribute to its rapid increase.