Indoor-Breeding of Aedes albopictus in Northern Peninsular Malaysia and Its Potential Epidemiological Implications
Background: The mosquito Ae. albopictus is usually adapted to the peri-domestic environment and typically breeds outdoors. However, we observed its larvae in most containers within homes in northern peninsular Malaysia. To anticipate the epidemiological implications of this indoor-breeding, we ass...
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| author | Hamady, Dieng Rahman G. M., Saifur Ahmad, Abu Hassan M. R., Che Salmah Michael, Boots Tomomitsu, Satho Zairi, Jaal Sazaly, Abubakar |
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| description | Background: The mosquito Ae. albopictus is usually adapted to the peri-domestic environment and typically breeds
outdoors. However, we observed its larvae in most containers within homes in northern peninsular Malaysia. To anticipate
the epidemiological implications of this indoor-breeding, we assessed some fitness traits affecting vectorial capacity during
colonization process. Specifically, we examined whether Ae. albopictus exhibits increased survival, gonotrophic activity and
fecundity due to the potential increase in blood feeding opportunities.
Methodology/Principal Findings: In a series of experiments involving outdoors and indoors breeding populations, we
found that Ae. albopictus lives longer in the indoor environment. We also observed increased nighttime biting activity and
lifetime fecundity in indoor/domestic adapted females, although they were similar to recently colonized females in body
size.
Conclusion/Significance: Taken together these data suggest that accommodation of Ae. albopictus to indoor/domestic
environment may increase its lifespan, blood feeding success, nuisance and thus vectorial capacity (both in terms of
increased vector-host contacts and vector population density). These changes in the breeding behavior of Ae. albopictus, a
potential vector of several human pathogens including dengue viruses, require special attention. |
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| spelling | unimas-95962023-08-14T03:00:01Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9596/ Indoor-Breeding of Aedes albopictus in Northern Peninsular Malaysia and Its Potential Epidemiological Implications Hamady, Dieng Rahman G. M., Saifur Ahmad, Abu Hassan M. R., Che Salmah Michael, Boots Tomomitsu, Satho Zairi, Jaal Sazaly, Abubakar Q Science (General) QR Microbiology Background: The mosquito Ae. albopictus is usually adapted to the peri-domestic environment and typically breeds outdoors. However, we observed its larvae in most containers within homes in northern peninsular Malaysia. To anticipate the epidemiological implications of this indoor-breeding, we assessed some fitness traits affecting vectorial capacity during colonization process. Specifically, we examined whether Ae. albopictus exhibits increased survival, gonotrophic activity and fecundity due to the potential increase in blood feeding opportunities. Methodology/Principal Findings: In a series of experiments involving outdoors and indoors breeding populations, we found that Ae. albopictus lives longer in the indoor environment. We also observed increased nighttime biting activity and lifetime fecundity in indoor/domestic adapted females, although they were similar to recently colonized females in body size. Conclusion/Significance: Taken together these data suggest that accommodation of Ae. albopictus to indoor/domestic environment may increase its lifespan, blood feeding success, nuisance and thus vectorial capacity (both in terms of increased vector-host contacts and vector population density). These changes in the breeding behavior of Ae. albopictus, a potential vector of several human pathogens including dengue viruses, require special attention. PLoS ONE 2010 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9596/1/Indoor-Breeding%20of%20Aedes%20albopictus%20in%20Northern%20Peninsular%20Malaysia%20%28abstract%29.pdf Hamady, Dieng and Rahman G. M., Saifur and Ahmad, Abu Hassan and M. R., Che Salmah and Michael, Boots and Tomomitsu, Satho and Zairi, Jaal and Sazaly, Abubakar (2010) Indoor-Breeding of Aedes albopictus in Northern Peninsular Malaysia and Its Potential Epidemiological Implications. PLoS ONE, 5 (7). ISSN 1932-6203 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011790 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) QR Microbiology Hamady, Dieng Rahman G. M., Saifur Ahmad, Abu Hassan M. R., Che Salmah Michael, Boots Tomomitsu, Satho Zairi, Jaal Sazaly, Abubakar Indoor-Breeding of Aedes albopictus in Northern Peninsular Malaysia and Its Potential Epidemiological Implications |
| title | Indoor-Breeding of Aedes albopictus in Northern Peninsular Malaysia and Its Potential Epidemiological Implications |
| title_full | Indoor-Breeding of Aedes albopictus in Northern Peninsular Malaysia and Its Potential Epidemiological Implications |
| title_fullStr | Indoor-Breeding of Aedes albopictus in Northern Peninsular Malaysia and Its Potential Epidemiological Implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indoor-Breeding of Aedes albopictus in Northern Peninsular Malaysia and Its Potential Epidemiological Implications |
| title_short | Indoor-Breeding of Aedes albopictus in Northern Peninsular Malaysia and Its Potential Epidemiological Implications |
| title_sort | indoor-breeding of aedes albopictus in northern peninsular malaysia and its potential epidemiological implications |
| topic | Q Science (General) QR Microbiology |
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