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VOL. 10, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Assessment of indoor and outdoor Mosquitoes in a designated student’s area in Awka, Anambra state Southeast Nigeria
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Ogbuefi E O, Aribodor D N, Nkado F T, Emma Ogbuefi O V, Oji C P
Abstract
Mosquitoes has lingered as a public health
irritant and prime vectors of both animal and human diseases. A survey of
indoor and outdoor mosquitoes in student’s area Ifite Awka, Anambra State was
carried out between the months of October to December, 2024. The study was
undertaken to determine the predominant mosquito species, the feeding and
resting activities of mosquitoes. Pyrethrum spray catch (PSC) for indoor biting
and resting adult mosquito species and human landing catch (HLC) for outdoor
biting adult mosquito species collection methods were embraced during the
study. Chi-square test was used to check for relationships between mosquito’s
adundance and other factors in the study. A total of 191 mosquitoes comprising
of 46.1% (88/191) indoor biting and resting adult mosquitoes and (53.9%
(103/191) outdoor biting adult mosquitoes were collected. Four mosquito species
comprising of Aedes aegypti (24.1%), Aedes albopictus (4.7%),
Culex quinquefasciatus (47.1%) and Anopheles gambiae (24.1%) were
collected. The most abundant mosquito species collected through PSC method were
58% (51/88) Culex quinquefasciatus followed by 36.4% of Anopheles
gambiae, 4.5% of Aedes aegypti and 1.1% Aedes albopictus.
Although the most abundant mosquito species collected through HLC method was Aedes
aegypti with 40.8% abundance, followed by Culex quinquefasciatus
with 37.9% and Anopheles gambiae was 13.6% abundance whereas Aedes
albopictus recorded 7.8%. The population of mosquitoes come across in
this study is of great public health concern with serious significances when
derelict. Therefore, wide-ranging vector management and integrated vector
control is very important in plummeting the vector population and is consequently
strongly recommended.
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Pages:60-65
How to cite this article:
Ogbuefi E O, Aribodor D N, Nkado F T, Emma Ogbuefi O V, Oji C P "Assessment of indoor and outdoor Mosquitoes in a designated student’s area in Awka, Anambra state Southeast Nigeria". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 10, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 60-65
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