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  1. Comparing macrophyte herbivory by introduced Louisiana crayfish (<em>Procambarus clarkii</em>) (Crustacea: Cambaridae) and native Dytiscid beetles (<em>Cybister tripunctatus</em>) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), in Kenya

    Comparing macrophyte herbivory by introduced Louisiana crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) (Crustacea: Cambaridae) and native Dytiscid beetles (Cybister tripunctatus) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), in Kenya

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: SadieK Rosenthal DavidM Lodge KennethM Mavuti Wairimu Muohi Philip Ochieng BenjaminN Mungai GeraldM Mkoji
    The omnivorous Louisiana crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, has caused significant changes to macrophyte communities worldwide and may have similar negative effects in Kenya if used as a biological control agent for snails harbouring human schistosomes. Here we examine how herbivory by...