International Introductions of
Gambusia affinis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Reshetnikov, Y.S., N.G. Bogutskaya, E.D. Vasil'eva, E.A. Dorofeeva, A.M. Naseka, O.A. Popova, K.A. Savvaitova, V.G. Sideleva and L.I. Sokolov 1997 | ||||
To: | Georgia | ||||
FAO area: | Former USSR - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Italy | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1925 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | mosquito control | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Originally released in Abkhazia where this species was initially dispersed over the southern regions of the Soviet Union. Ref: |
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