Environmental assessment and infestation level of the dengue vectors at residential area in Puncak Alam Selangor

Nazri Che Dom, . and Fatin Azura, . and Siti Nazrina Camalxaman, . Environmental assessment and infestation level of the dengue vectors at residential area in Puncak Alam Selangor. pp. 120-128. ISSN 2672-7226

The control of mosquitoes in residential areas calls for in-depth knowledge of the breeding habits of the mosquitoes especially Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Therefore this study aims to assess the environmental condition and infestation level of Aedes vectors at selected residential areas in Puncak Alam Selangor. The aims of this study are to understand the environmental profile of residential areas towards infestation level of dengue vectors. A pilot study was conducted in Puncak Alam in order to understand the infestation profile of dengue vectors in residential areas by assessing the environmental condition index (ECI) in front and yard area of residential area. In this study a minimum of a hundred houses in each residential area was observed for the environmental condition of front and yard of the premises. Concurrently a total of thirty ovitraps were placed randomly at outdoor premises in order to measure the infestation level of the Aedes mosquitoes. A total of 318 households were inspected in both front area (F´) and yard area (Y´) where in general the environmental condition in front of houses is better than the yard area. The same pattern was also observed in which the infestation level of Aedes mosquito population in F´ and Y´ ranged from 15.40 “ 35.25 and 11.88 “ 47.91 respectively. In conclusion environmental conditions play a main role in the distribution of dengue vector.

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Abstract

The control of mosquitoes in residential areas calls for in-depth knowledge of the breeding habits of the mosquitoes especially Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Therefore this study aims to assess the environmental condition and infestation level of Aedes vectors at selected residential areas in Puncak Alam Selangor. The aims of this study are to understand the environmental profile of residential areas towards infestation level of dengue vectors. A pilot study was conducted in Puncak Alam in order to understand the infestation profile of dengue vectors in residential areas by assessing the environmental condition index (ECI) in front and yard area of residential area. In this study a minimum of a hundred houses in each residential area was observed for the environmental condition of front and yard of the premises. Concurrently a total of thirty ovitraps were placed randomly at outdoor premises in order to measure the infestation level of the Aedes mosquitoes. A total of 318 households were inspected in both front area (F´) and yard area (Y´) where in general the environmental condition in front of houses is better than the yard area. The same pattern was also observed in which the infestation level of Aedes mosquito population in F´ and Y´ ranged from 15.40 “ 35.25 and 11.88 “ 47.91 respectively. In conclusion environmental conditions play a main role in the distribution of dengue vector.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Mosquitoes
AGROVOC Term:	Aedes aegypti
AGROVOC Term:	Aedes albopictus
AGROVOC Term:	Vectors
AGROVOC Term:	Households
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental assessment
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental conditions
AGROVOC Term:	Urbanization
AGROVOC Term:	Infestation
AGROVOC Term:	Animal breeding
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9621

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