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VOL. 7, ISSUE 3 (2022)
Breeding ecology of mosquito species in Umunze community, Orumba south local government area, Anambra state, Nigeria
Authors
Eze S N, Aribodor D N, Nwangwu U C, Ogbuefi E O
Abstract
Mosquito-borne diseases have great impact on human and animal health throughout the world. A survey of mosquito breeding sites was conducted in Umunze community, Anambra State, from April to October 2018.The study sought to determine ecological parameters of mosquito breeding habitats in the community. Immature stages of mosquitoes were collected using standard larval sampling methods. Temperature, pH, Salinity, Total Dissolved Solid, Total Suspended Solid, Dissolved Oxygen, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Sulphate, and Iron concentration were also determined using standard procedures. A total of 750 larvae and pupae were collected from 48 breeding sites: ground pools (20.3%), domestic containers (18.3%), tyres (17.1%), clay pots (15.5%), broken bucket/tins (14.7%) and reservoir tanks (14.3%). There was no significant difference in breeding habitat collections (P=0.626). Four mosquito species; Aedes albopictus (29.9%),, Aedes aegypti (28.55%), Culex quinquefasciatus (26.5%) and Anopheles gambiae (15.1%), were identified from rearing the larvae and pupae to the adult stage. There was no significant difference in species abundance (P=0.395). Ugwunano village (17.7%) had the highest number of mosquitoes reared from larvae and pupae, while the least was recorded in Amuda village 78 (10.4%). Hence, there was significant difference in the number of immature stages collected from the different villages (p=0.010). The ecological parameters of mosquito breeding habitats showed that the temperature of water from various mosquito breeding habitats varied from 20.4 °C to 26.3 °C with the highest value (26.3°C) recorded in reservoir tank and the lowest in used tyres (20.4°C). There was no significant difference in temperature of the breeding habitats (P= 0.586), unlike the Total Suspended Solid (TSS), which was significantly different (P=0.15). The breeding characteristics of Aedes, Culex and Anopheles mosquitoes collected from this study, provide useful information for evidence-based control intervention against the vectors in the study area.
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Pages:69-76
How to cite this article:
Eze S N, Aribodor D N, Nwangwu U C, Ogbuefi E O "Breeding ecology of mosquito species in Umunze community, Orumba south local government area, Anambra state, Nigeria". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 7, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 69-76
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