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gambusia

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gam·bu·sia  (gm-byzh)
n.
Any of various small livebearing fish of the genus Gambusia that feed on mosquito larvae and are often used in mosquito control.
[New Latin Gambusia, genus name, from American Spanish gambusino.]
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Noun1.gambusiaGambusia - mosquitofish                        
genus Gambusia
fish genus - any of various genus of fish
family Poeciliidae, Poeciliidae - topminnows
Gambusia affinis, mosquitofish - silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control


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predacious mosquitoes) that eat larvae and pupae; however, the most commonly used biological control adjuncts are mosquito fish, Gambusia affinis and G.
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Purchase fish that feed on mosquito larvae for ponds on your property, such as Gambusia fish.
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