Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications
Objective: To identify the unusual breeding sites of two dengue vectors, i.e. Aedes albopictus (Ae. albopictus) and Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti). Methods: During the second half of 2010, we performed an occasional survey in rural (Teluk Tempoyak) and urban (Gelugor) areas of Penang Island, Malaysi...
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Elsevier
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9533/1/Unusual.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9533/ http://www.researchgate.net/publication/230215241_7._Hamady_Dieng_Rahman_GM_Saifur_Abu_Hassan_Ahmad_MR_Che_Salmah_Al_Thbiani_Aziz_Tomomitsu_Satho_Fumio_Miake_Zairi_Jaal_and_Sazaly_Abubakar._%282011%29._Unusual_developing_sites_of_dengue_vectors_and_potent |
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| Summary: | Objective: To identify the unusual breeding sites of two dengue vectors, i.e. Aedes albopictus
(Ae. albopictus) and Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti). Methods: During the second half of 2010,
we performed an occasional survey in rural (Teluk Tempoyak) and urban (Gelugor) areas of
Penang Island, Malaysia, to identify cryptic breeding sites. Results: In the rural area, we found
heterogeneous immature stages of Ae. albopictus in the water bowl of an encaged bird. We also
observed Ae. aegypti eggs deposited in the flush tank of a toilet in the urban area. Conclusions:
It can be concluded that both breeding patterns can increase contact with hosts (humans and
birds) and presumably population densities of Ae. albopictus and Ae. aegypti, thereby potentially
boosting the risks for spread and transmission of arboviral diseases. |
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