Diversity and Abundance of Outdoor Mosquitoes and Their Relationship to Rainfall Index in Binong Village, Tangerang District

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10.2991/absr.k.200513.045How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Aedes albopictus, rainfall index, density of mosquito, outdoors

Abstract

Mosquitoes are distributed worldwide in tropical and temperate regions. The abundance of mosquitoes, provides a significant level of risk in transmitting pathogens and nuisance to humans. The aims of this study were (1) to measure the abundance and dominance of outdoor mosquitoes during daytime and (2) analyse the correlation of mosquito density and rainfall index. This research was conducted in Binong village for six months, since January to June 2018. Human Landing Collection (HLC) method was used from 6:00 AM to 06:00 PM outside the house, by five collectors, once in every two weeks. The results of the study showed there were four species of outdoor mosquitoes during the day such as Aedes albopictus which has the highest abundance, followed by Armigeres subalbatus, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus. The highest abundance of Ae. albopictus occurred in May (80.53%), Ar. subalbatus in January (21.28%), Ae. aegypti in June (16.30%) and Cx quinquefasciatus in March (2.65%). The correlations between rainfall index and density of Ae. albopictus (r = 0.195 and p = 0.712), Ar. subalbatus (r = 0.025 and p = 0.963), and Ae. aegypti (r = 0.181 and p = 0.731) were not significant. Only Cx. quinquefasciatus showed a significant correlation with rainfall index (r = 0.894 and p = 0.016). Cx. quinquefasciatus was found at several sites because of the existence of ditches which served as breeding place of Cx. quinquefasciatus. The ditches were also easily stagnated when it rains. Meanwhile, the breeding place of Ae. albopictus and Ae. aegypti were hidden and the eggs were dry resistant.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dewi M Yuliani
AU  - Upik Kesumawati Hadi
AU  - Susi Soviana
AU  - E B Retnani
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/05/18
TI  - Diversity and Abundance of Outdoor Mosquitoes and Their Relationship to Rainfall Index in Binong Village, Tangerang District
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference and the 10th Congress of the Entomological Society of Indonesia (ICCESI 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 266
EP  - 272
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/absr.k.200513.045
DO  - 10.2991/absr.k.200513.045
ID  - Yuliani2020
ER  -