Dengue vector surveillance in major towns of Malaysia
Ovitrap surveillance was conducted between February and June 2017 to determine the abundance and distribution of dengue vectors in 13 residential areas located in major towns of different states in Malaysia. Forty ovitraps were placed randomly within the vicinity of buildings which were protected...
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| author | Chen, Chen Dhang Wan-Norafikah Othman, Lau, Koon Weng Chin, Ai Chdon Lee, Han Lim Chew, Fong Peng Mohd Sofian-Azirun, |
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| description | Ovitrap surveillance was conducted between February and June 2017 to determine the
abundance and distribution of dengue vectors in 13 residential areas located in major towns of
different states in Malaysia. Forty ovitraps were placed randomly within the vicinity of
buildings which were protected from sunlight and rain. The study revealed that ovitrap index
(OI) ranged from 12.50% to 87.50% across all study sites. Both Aedes aegypti and Aedes
albopictus were found breeding in all study sites except for the study sites in Alor Setar, Kedah
Gambang, Pahang and Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia in which only Ae. albopictus
was recorded. The mean number of larvae obtained revealed that Ae. albopictus was a more
dominant dengue vector as compared to the mean number of Ae. aegypti larvae in nine out of
thirteen study sites (P<0.05). Mixed breeding of both Aedes species were found in 4.00% to
28.57% of the total number of recovered ovitraps from all study sites. This study revealed that
OIs obtained from all these major towns were >10%, indicating Malaysia is generally at risk
of dengue outbreak, and control approaches must be carried out immediately to reduce the
vector population to a level below the threshold of transmission. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:188692022-06-29T00:51:06Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18869/ Dengue vector surveillance in major towns of Malaysia Chen, Chen Dhang Wan-Norafikah Othman, Lau, Koon Weng Chin, Ai Chdon Lee, Han Lim Chew, Fong Peng Mohd Sofian-Azirun, Ovitrap surveillance was conducted between February and June 2017 to determine the abundance and distribution of dengue vectors in 13 residential areas located in major towns of different states in Malaysia. Forty ovitraps were placed randomly within the vicinity of buildings which were protected from sunlight and rain. The study revealed that ovitrap index (OI) ranged from 12.50% to 87.50% across all study sites. Both Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus were found breeding in all study sites except for the study sites in Alor Setar, Kedah Gambang, Pahang and Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia in which only Ae. albopictus was recorded. The mean number of larvae obtained revealed that Ae. albopictus was a more dominant dengue vector as compared to the mean number of Ae. aegypti larvae in nine out of thirteen study sites (P<0.05). Mixed breeding of both Aedes species were found in 4.00% to 28.57% of the total number of recovered ovitraps from all study sites. This study revealed that OIs obtained from all these major towns were >10%, indicating Malaysia is generally at risk of dengue outbreak, and control approaches must be carried out immediately to reduce the vector population to a level below the threshold of transmission. Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18869/1/45873-159651-4-PB.pdf Chen, Chen Dhang and Wan-Norafikah Othman, and Lau, Koon Weng and Chin, Ai Chdon and Lee, Han Lim and Chew, Fong Peng and Mohd Sofian-Azirun, (2021) Dengue vector surveillance in major towns of Malaysia. Serangga, 26 (2). pp. 325-337. ISSN 1394-5130 https://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1406/showToc |
| spellingShingle | Chen, Chen Dhang Wan-Norafikah Othman, Lau, Koon Weng Chin, Ai Chdon Lee, Han Lim Chew, Fong Peng Mohd Sofian-Azirun, Dengue vector surveillance in major towns of Malaysia |
| title | Dengue vector surveillance in major towns of Malaysia |
| title_full | Dengue vector surveillance in major towns of Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Dengue vector surveillance in major towns of Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dengue vector surveillance in major towns of Malaysia |
| title_short | Dengue vector surveillance in major towns of Malaysia |
| title_sort | dengue vector surveillance in major towns of malaysia |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18869/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18869/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18869/1/45873-159651-4-PB.pdf |