title: Surveillance of Aedes albopictus Skuse breeding preference in selected dengue outbreak localities, peninsular Malaysia.
abstract: Entomological surveillance was conducted in order to determine the abundance and to evaluate any changes of biological vectors or ecology, especially in the dengue outbreak areas. The abundance and breeding preference of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti were conducted in selected dengue outbreak localities in three states of peninsular Malaysia namely Selangor, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, and Penang Island using ovitraps and larval survey method. It was determined that Ae. albopictus was predominant in most of the localities and found to breed more outdoor than indoor. A wide range of breeding foci were recorded in this study. It was also determined that ovitrap method was more effective to detect the presence of Aedes mosquitoes when the larval survey was at low rate of infestation. The abundance of Ae. albopictus in dengue outbreak localities emphasis that the vector control programme should also target this species together with the primary dengue vector, Ae. aegypti.
authors: Medical Entomology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang 50588 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Rozilawati
authors: Medical Entomology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang 50588 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Tanaselvi
authors: Medical Entomology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang 50588 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: W A
authors: WA
authors: Nazni
authors: Strategic Resource Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research Development Institute, PO Box 12301, 50744 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Mohd Masri
authors: Vector Control Research Unit, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11 800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Zairi
authors: Vector Control Research Unit, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11 800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
authors: C R
authors: CR
authors: Adanan
authors: Medical Entomology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang 50588 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: H L
authors: HL
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal