Lactic acid bacteria waste infusion as a source of attraction and oviposition stimulation of gravid female Aedes albopictus mosquitoes
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2022
Abstract
Aedes albopictus poses a public health risk in tropical countries and temperate countries in recent decades due to its capability to transmit various human arboviruses including dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya. Vector control is the key for preventing transmission of these pathogenic viruses. Improving the effectiveness of currently utilized collection methods, such as ovitraps, is important for best species abundance monitoring, assessment of the threat of arbovirus transmission, and optimizing control activities. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the potential use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) waste as an infusion-baited ovitrap for Aedes collection. The performance of overnight tap water, grass hay infusion and LAB waste infusion were compared for their ability in attracting gravid female Ae. albopictus. In this study, the LAB waste infusion was substantially more alluring to Ae. albopictus mosquitoes than the two controls grass hay infusion and tap water.
Keywords
Ovitraps, infusion, lactic acid bacteria, vector, Ae, albopictus
Divisions
tidrec
Funders
Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia for niche area research under the Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) program [MO002-2019],Fundamental Research Grant Scheme [FRGS FP049-2018A]
Publication Title
TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE
Volume
39
Issue
4
Publisher
MALAYSIAN SOC PARASITOLOGY TROPICAL MEDICINE
Publisher Location
21-5-2, BLOCK, E, DIAMOND SQUARE, JALAN 3-50, OFF JALAN GOMBAK, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA