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Abundance of mosquito vectors of human diseases at the awka campus of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra state Nigeria.

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Medical parasitology

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Background: Mosquitoes are blood sucking insects dreaded for their biting nuisance and annoyance; they are also incriminated in the transmission of public health diseases among humans and among animals. The study was conducted to determine the abundance of mosquitos and their biting patterns at the Awka Campus of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka Anambra State between April and June 2021. Methods: Eggs of mosquito species were collected using ovitraps and larvae were sampled across five (5). Indoor-biting and resting mosquitoes were collected using pyrethroid knockdown (PKD) method. Outdoor-biting mosquitoes were collected using Human Landing Catch (HLC) method. Results: A total of twenty-one (21) mosquitoes comprising three species, Aedes aegypti 3(14.3%), Aedes africanus 13(61.9%) and Aedes albopictus 5(23.8%) were collected using ovitraps. Mosquito larvae collected from breeding sites were a total of sixty-eight (68). The highest number of mosquito larvae were collected from discarded tyres 54(79.4%). Indoors, a total of one hundred and ten (110) adult mosquitoes were collected, and outdoor adult mosquitoes collected were a total of one hundred and forty-eight (148). The abundance of mosquito species collected was significantly different (p < /em><0.05) across the different sampling methods Human Bait> Insecticide Knockdown> Larvae Collection>Ovitrap. The relative abundance of Aedes aegypti 60(40.5%) was significantly higher (p < /em><0.05) than other species. Conclusion: In general, outdoor mosquito biting peak was recorded between 6:45pm and 7:45pm. This study is of public health concern because the student and staff population may be exposed to mosquito bites and possible disease transmission.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2022.124607.1254

Keywords

Relative abundance, Mosquitoes, breeding sites, Anopheles, Aedes

Authors

First Name

Chibuzo

Last Name

Okoye

MiddleName

Faustina

Affiliation

Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Biosciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Email

faustinanora4@gmail.com

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First Name

A.

Last Name

Onyido

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E.

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Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Biosciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

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First Name

J.

Last Name

Chikwendu

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I.

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Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Biosciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

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Volume

4

Article Issue

1

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39092

Issue Date

2023-02-01

Receive Date

2022-02-28

Publish Date

2023-02-01

Page Start

259

Page End

267

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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MID_Volume 4_Issue 1_Pages 259-267.pdf

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Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Abundance of mosquito vectors of human diseases at the awka campus of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra state Nigeria.

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25 Dec 2024