Comperative oviposition preferences of aedes albopictus (SKUSE) (diptera: culicidae)to water between rainwater and tap water / Nur Ashila Fadzilan

Introduction: Dengue is an intense mosquito-borne viral infection and being a standout amongst the most critical in terms of morbidity and mortality. Genus Aedes is the fundamental species responsible as virus transmitter of DF and DHF. It is important to understand the breeding ecology to inhibit...

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Main Author:	Fadzilan, Nur Ashila
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Language:	English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	Public health Hygiene Preventive Medicine Communicable diseases and public health
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spelling	my-uitm-ir.422412021-02-28T07:41:32Z Comperative oviposition preferences of aedes albopictus (SKUSE) (diptera: culicidae)to water between rainwater and tap water / Nur Ashila Fadzilan 2018 Fadzilan, Nur Ashila Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Environmental health. Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply Communicable diseases and public health Introduction: Dengue is an intense mosquito-borne viral infection and being a standout amongst the most critical in terms of morbidity and mortality. Genus Aedes is the fundamental species responsible as virus transmitter of DF and DHF. It is important to understand the breeding ecology to inhibit the colonization process of the dengue vector. Objective: The main aim of this study is to identify the oviposition preferences of Ae. albopictus between rainwater and tap water. Methodology: The comparative oviposition preferences of Aedes albopictus to water from rainwater and tap water were evaluated in the laboratory. The study involved three phases with (1) Colonization of mosquitoes, water sample collection and physicochemical analysis, (2) Observation of oviposition preferences of Ae. albopictus, (3) Results analyzation. There were two test involved in this study, no-choice test and choice test. Results: In a no-choice test, there was no significant difference in the numbers of eggs colonized from the rainwater and tap water (p>0.05), indicating that Ae. albopictus oviposit their eggs on a substrate which is readily available. Whereas, in a choice test, gravid females were given a choice between rainwater and tap water for egg deposition and the results show that the number of eggs laid by Ae. albopictus in rain water (461.67 ± 12.4) was significantly more than that in tap water (212 ± 17.6) (p<0.05). The oviposition activity index was 0.37, indicating that the rainwater was more attractive compared to tap water as an oviposition substrate. The dissolved oxygen (DO) values of both rainwater and tap water were not significantly different (p>0.001). Significant different of water conductivity, pH, and turbidity (p<0.001) could have contributed to the site selection for oviposition of Ae. albopictus. Conclusion: This study provided baseline information on the different water characteristics that may promote the survivorship of Ae. albopictus and also concluded that the rainwater provides more suitable medium for the colonization of dengue vector Ae. albopictus 2018 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42241/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42241/1/42241.pdf text en public degree Universiti Teknologi MARA ( Kampus Puncak Alam ) Faculty of Health Sciences Che Dom, Nazri
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advisor	Che Dom, Nazri
topic	Public health Hygiene Preventive Medicine Public health Hygiene Preventive Medicine Communicable diseases and public health
spellingShingle	Public health Hygiene Preventive Medicine Public health Hygiene Preventive Medicine Communicable diseases and public health Fadzilan, Nur Ashila Comperative oviposition preferences of aedes albopictus (SKUSE) (diptera: culicidae)to water between rainwater and tap water / Nur Ashila Fadzilan
description	Introduction: Dengue is an intense mosquito-borne viral infection and being a standout amongst the most critical in terms of morbidity and mortality. Genus Aedes is the fundamental species responsible as virus transmitter of DF and DHF. It is important to understand the breeding ecology to inhibit the colonization process of the dengue vector. Objective: The main aim of this study is to identify the oviposition preferences of Ae. albopictus between rainwater and tap water. Methodology: The comparative oviposition preferences of Aedes albopictus to water from rainwater and tap water were evaluated in the laboratory. The study involved three phases with (1) Colonization of mosquitoes, water sample collection and physicochemical analysis, (2) Observation of oviposition preferences of Ae. albopictus, (3) Results analyzation. There were two test involved in this study, no-choice test and choice test. Results: In a no-choice test, there was no significant difference in the numbers of eggs colonized from the rainwater and tap water (p>0.05), indicating that Ae. albopictus oviposit their eggs on a substrate which is readily available. Whereas, in a choice test, gravid females were given a choice between rainwater and tap water for egg deposition and the results show that the number of eggs laid by Ae. albopictus in rain water (461.67 ± 12.4) was significantly more than that in tap water (212 ± 17.6) (p<0.05). The oviposition activity index was 0.37, indicating that the rainwater was more attractive compared to tap water as an oviposition substrate. The dissolved oxygen (DO) values of both rainwater and tap water were not significantly different (p>0.001). Significant different of water conductivity, pH, and turbidity (p<0.001) could have contributed to the site selection for oviposition of Ae. albopictus. Conclusion: This study provided baseline information on the different water characteristics that may promote the survivorship of Ae. albopictus and also concluded that the rainwater provides more suitable medium for the colonization of dengue vector Ae. albopictus
format	Thesis
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author	Fadzilan, Nur Ashila
author_facet	Fadzilan, Nur Ashila
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title	Comperative oviposition preferences of aedes albopictus (SKUSE) (diptera: culicidae)to water between rainwater and tap water / Nur Ashila Fadzilan
title_short	Comperative oviposition preferences of aedes albopictus (SKUSE) (diptera: culicidae)to water between rainwater and tap water / Nur Ashila Fadzilan
title_full	Comperative oviposition preferences of aedes albopictus (SKUSE) (diptera: culicidae)to water between rainwater and tap water / Nur Ashila Fadzilan
title_fullStr	Comperative oviposition preferences of aedes albopictus (SKUSE) (diptera: culicidae)to water between rainwater and tap water / Nur Ashila Fadzilan
title_full_unstemmed	Comperative oviposition preferences of aedes albopictus (SKUSE) (diptera: culicidae)to water between rainwater and tap water / Nur Ashila Fadzilan
title_sort	comperative oviposition preferences of aedes albopictus (skuse) (diptera: culicidae)to water between rainwater and tap water / nur ashila fadzilan
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi MARA ( Kampus Puncak Alam )
granting_department	Faculty of Health Sciences
publishDate	2018
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Comperative oviposition preferences of aedes albopictus (SKUSE) (diptera: culicidae)to water between rainwater and tap water / Nur Ashila Fadzilan

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