Differential environmental preferences of gravid female Aedes mosquitoes in ovipositing their eggs.
A prospective field study was carried out to investigate any preferential differences of gravid female Aedes mosquitoes in ovipositing their eggs in man-made containers placed in different environmental conditions. The findings of this study show that gravid female Aedes mosquitoes preferred to breed in containers found in the outdoor garden than those placed on the patio and or inside the house. The findings also show that if the breeding habitats in the garden were removed, they would favorably use the breeding habitats found on the patio or inside the house as alternatives. An incidental interesting finding in this study shows that ultra-low volume fogging of insecticides using the vehicle-mounted equipment carried out outside the house may promote the gravid female Aedes mosquitoes to enter the house to breed.
Chua
Kaw Bing
KB
International Medical University, Sesama Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. chuakawbing@yahoo.com.sg
Chua
I-Ly
IL
Chua
I-Ee
IE
Chua
Kerk Hsiang
KH
D000330:Aedes / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D004531:Eggs; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D010058:Oviposition; D011446:Prospective Studies