Contribution of public places in proliferation of dengue vectors in Penang Island, Malaysia

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• 作者：Alhaji Hamisu Maimusa¹ ; Abu Hassan Ahmad¹ ; ^{stegoculex@gmail.com} ; Nur Faeza Abu Kassim¹ ; Hamdan Ahmad² ; Hamady Dieng³ ; Junaid Rahim¹
• 关键词：Public places ; Breeding containers ; Abundance ; Aedes albopictus ; Aedes aegypti
• 刊名：Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：7
• 期：3
• 页码：183-187
• 全文大小：334 K
• 卷排序：7

文摘

To determine abundance, distribution and diversity of potential breeding container habitats of the dengue vectors in public places including schools, restaurants, mosques and parks in southwest areas of Penang Island, Malaysia.MethodsPremises at restaurants, schools, parks and mosques were surveyed simultaneously and inspected visually for container habitats and production of immature mosquitoes from March 2015 to March 2016. Abundance (mean ± SE) of breeding containers between sites was compared using One-way ANOVA. Independent sample t-test was used to compare total number of Aedes albopictus (Ae. albopictus) and Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti) surveyed.ResultsThe surveyed locations yielded a total of 3 741 breeding containers and 19 537 immature mosquitoes from four areas. Concurrent artificial and natural containers produced 78.4% immature Ae. albopictus and 6.3% Ae. aegypti mosquitoes in wet season, with 14.2% Ae. albopictus and 1.1% Ae. aegypti mosquitoes in dry season. Artificial containers accounted for 98.1% of the total containers recorded, with restaurants being the most productive locations (8 012) and schools being the least productive (2 234).ConclusionsIt was concluded that public places are good sources of potential container habitats of Aedes mosquitoes in Penang Island, Malaysia and Ae. albopictus has exclusively replaced the home-grown Ae. aegypti even in urban areas. Therefore, treatment of artificial containers in such locations is critical in Aedes mosquito control campaigns during dengue outbreaks.