Seasonal Prevalence of Aedes aegypti and Ae.albopictus in Three Topographical Areas of Southern Thailand
This study investigated the seasonal prevalence of
Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus larvae in three topographical areas
(i.e. mangrove, rice paddy and mountainous areas). Samples were
collected from 300 households in both wet and dry seasons in nine
districts in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Ae. aegypti and Ae.
albopictus were found in 21 out of 29 types of water containers in
mangrove, rice paddy and mountainous areas. Ae. aegypti and Ae.
albopictus laid eggs in different container types depending on season
and topographical areas. Ae. aegypti larvae were found most in metal
box in mangrove and mountainous areas in wet season. Ae.
albopictus larvae were also found most in metal box in mangrove and
mountainous areas in both wet and dry seasons. All Ae. albopictus
larval indices were higher than Ae. aegypti larval indices in all three
topographical areas and both seasons. HI and BI did not differ in
three topographical areas but differed between Aedes sp. HI for both
Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus in all three topographical areas in both
seasons were greater than 10 %, except Aedes aegypti in rice paddy
area in wet season. This indicated high risks of DHF transmission in
these areas.
[1] U. Thavara, A. Tawatsin, P. Phan-Urai, W. Ngamsuk, C. Chansang, M.
Liu, and Z. Li, "Dengue vector mosquitoes at a tourist attraction Ko
Samui, in 1995," Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, vol. 27,
no.1, pp.160-163, 1996.
[2] U. Thavara, A. Tawatsin, C. Chansang, W. Kong-ngamsuk, S.
Paosriwong, J. Boon-Long, Y. Rongsriyam, and N. Komalamisr,.
"Larval occurrence, oviposition behavior and biting activity of potential
mosquito vectors of dengue on Samui Island, Thailand," J. Vector Ecol.,
vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 172-180, 2001.
[3] A. Luemoh, D. McNeil, and M. Kuming, "Water consumption and
distribution of dengue larvae in Pattani villages," Songklanakarind Med.
J., vol. 21, no.3, pp. 209-216, 2003.
[4] P. E. Winter, T. M. Yuill, S. Udomsakdi, D. Gould, S. Nantapanich, and
P. K. Russel, "An insular outbreak of dengue haemorrhagic fever I.
epidemiologic observations," Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., vol. 17, no. 4, pp.
590-599, 1968.
[5] U. Thavara, A. Tawatsin, and J. Chompoosri, "Evaluation of attractants
and egg-laying substrate preference for oviposition by Aedes albopictus
(Diptera: Culicidae)," J. Vector Ecol., vol. 29, no.1, pp. 66-72, 2004.
[6] W. Preechaporn, M. Jaroensutasinee, and K. Jaroensutasinee, "The
larval ecology of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus in three
topographical areas of Southern Thailand," Dengue Bull., to be
published.
[7] D. J. Gould, G. A. Mount, J. E. Scanlon, H. R. Ford, and M. F. Sullivan,
"Ecology and control of dengue vectors on an island in the Gulf of
Thailand," J. Med. Entomol., vol. 7, pp. 499-508, 1970.
[8] J. E. Scanlon, and S. Esah, "Distribution in altitude of mosquitoes in
northern Thailand," Mosq. News, vol. 25, pp. 137-144, 1965.
[9] M. A. Ansari, and R. K. Razdan, "Seasonal prevalence of Aedes aegypti
in five localities of Delhi, India," Dengue Bull., vol. 22, 1998.
[10] H. Dieng, C. Mwandawiro, M. Boots, R. Morales, T. Satho, N. Tuno, Y.
Tsuda, and M. Takagi, "Leaf litter decay process and the growth
performance of Aedes albopictus larvae (Diptera: Culicidae)," J. Vector
Ecol., vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 31-38, 2002.
[11] S. Wongkoon, M. Jaroensutasinee, and K. Jaroensutasinee, "Larval
infestation of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus in Nakhon Si
Thammarat, Thailand," Dengue Bull., vol. 29, pp. 169-175, 2005.
[12] P. Kittayapong, and D. Strickman, "Distribution of container-inhabiting
Aedes larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) at a dengue focus in Thailand," J.
Med. Entomol., vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 601-606, 1993.
[13] K. S. Rai, "Aedes albopictus in the America," Annu. Rev. Entomol., vol.
36, pp. 459-484, 1991.
[14] P. Reiter, "Aedes albopictus and the world trade in used tires, 1985-
1995: the shape of things to come," J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc., vol.
14, pp. 83-94, 1998.
[15] K. Makiya, "Population dynamics of larvae overwintering in southern
Japan," Japn. J. Sanit Zool., vol. 19, pp. 223-229, 1968.
[16] Y. Eshita, and T. Kurihara, "Studies on the habitats of Aedes albopictus,
Aedes riversi in the Southwestern part of Japan," Japn. J. Sanit Zool.,
vol. 30, pp. 181-186, 1978.
[17] W. A. Hawley, "The biology of Aedes albopictus," J. Am. Mosq. Contr.
Assoc. (Suppl.), vol. 1, pp. 1-40, 1988.
[18] P. A. E. Hoeck, F. B. Ramberg, S. A. Merrill, C. Moll, and H. H.
Hagedorn, "Population and parity levels of Aedes aegypti collected in
Tucson," J. Vector Ecol., vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 65-73, 2003.
[19] W. J. H. McBride, and H. B. Ohmann, "Dengue viral infections;
pathogenesis and epidemiology," Microbes Infect., vol. 2, pp. 1041-
1050, 2000.
[20] J. G. Rigau-Perez, G. G. Clark, D. J. Gubler, P. Reiter, E. J. Sanders, and
A. V. Vorndam, "Dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever," Lancet, vol.
352, no. 9132, pp. 971-977, 1998.
[21] Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Health Office, "The situation of
dengue incidence in Nakhon Si Thammarat," Ministry of Public Health,
2002.
[22] Bureau of Epidemiology, "The surveillance of dengue haemorrhagic
fever, the first fifteen order of Thailand," Office of Dengue Control,
2002.
[23] R. Rattanarithikul, and P. Panthusiri, "Illustrated keys to the medically
important mosquitoes of Thailand," Southeastasian J. Trop. Med. Public
Health, vol. 25 (Suppl 1), pp. 1-66, 1994.
[24] T. V. Phong, and V. S. Nam, "Key breeding sites of dengue vectors in
Hanoi, Vietnam, 1994-1997," Dengue Bull., vol. 23, pp. 67-72, 1999.
[25] D. P. Wilton, "Oviposition site selection by the tree-hole mosquito,
Aedes triseriatus (Say)," J. Med. Entomol., vol. 5, pp. 189-194, 1968.
[26] J. Beehler, S. Lohr, and G. Defoliart, "Factors influencing oviposition in
Aedes triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae)," Great Lakes Entomol., vol. 25,
pp. 259-264, 1992.
[27] C. J. Paradise, and K. L. Kuhn, "Interactive effects of pH and leaf litter
on a shredder, the scirtid beetle, Helodes pulchella, inhabiting treeholes,"
Freshwater Biol., vol. 41, pp. 43-49, 1999.
[28] J. H. Hobbs, E. A. Hughes, and B. H. Eichold, "Replacement of Aedes
aegypti by Ae. albopictus in Mobile, Alabama," J. Am. Mosq. Contr.
Assoc., vol. 7, pp. 488-489, 2001.
[29] Y. Mekuria, and M. G. Hyatt, "Aedes albopictus in South Carolina," J.
Am. Mosq. Control. Assoc., vol. 5, pp. 399-414, 1995.
[30] R. S, Nasci, C. G. Hare, and F. S. Willis, "Interspecific mating between
Louisiana strains of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti in the field and
the laboratory," J. Am. Mosq. Control. Assoc., vol. 5, pp. 416-421, 1989.
[31] G. F. O-Meara, L. F. Evans, A. D. Gettman, and J. P. Cuda, "Spread of
Aedes albopictus and declines of Ae. aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in
Florida," J. Med. Entomol., vol. 32, pp. 554-562, 1995.
[32] R. Barrera, "Competition and resistance to starvation in larvae of
container-inhabiting mosquitoes," Ecol. Entomol., vol. 21, pp. 117-127,
1996.
[33] S. A. Juliano, "Species introduction and replacement among mosquitoes:
interspecific resource competition or apparent competition," Ecology,
vol. 79, pp. 255-268, 1991.
[34] M. P. Daugherty, B. W. Alto, and S. A. Juliano, "Invertebrate carcasses
as a resource for competing Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti
(Diptera: Culicidae)," J. Med. Entomol., vol. 37, pp. 364-372, 2000.
[35] R. W. Fay, and A. S. Perry, "Laboratory studies of ovipositional
preferences of Aedes aegypti," Mosq. News, vol. 25, pp. 276-281, 1965.
[36] D. D. Chadee, P. S. Corbet, and J. J. D. Greenwood, "Egg-laying yellow
fever mosquitoes avoid sites containing eggs laid by themselves or by
conspecifics," Entomol Exp. Appl., vol. 57, pp. 295-298, 1990.
[37] P. S. Corbet, and D. D. Chadee, "An improved method for detecting
substrate preferences shown by mosquitoes that exhibit ÔÇÿskip
oviposition-," Phys Entomol., vol. 18, pp. 114-118, 1993.
[38] D. D. Chadee, "Effects of forced egg-retention on the oviposition
patterns of female Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)," Bull. Entomol.
Res., vol. 87, pp. 649-651, 1997.
[39] P. K. Russell, D. J. Gould, T. M. Yuill, A. Nisalak, and P. E. Winter,
"Short report: dispersal of Aedes aegypti in an urban area after blood
feeding as demonstrated by rubidium marked eggs," Am. J. Trop. Med.
Hyg., vol. 18, pp. 580-583, 1969.
[1] U. Thavara, A. Tawatsin, P. Phan-Urai, W. Ngamsuk, C. Chansang, M.
Liu, and Z. Li, "Dengue vector mosquitoes at a tourist attraction Ko
Samui, in 1995," Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, vol. 27,
no.1, pp.160-163, 1996.
[2] U. Thavara, A. Tawatsin, C. Chansang, W. Kong-ngamsuk, S.
Paosriwong, J. Boon-Long, Y. Rongsriyam, and N. Komalamisr,.
"Larval occurrence, oviposition behavior and biting activity of potential
mosquito vectors of dengue on Samui Island, Thailand," J. Vector Ecol.,
vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 172-180, 2001.
[3] A. Luemoh, D. McNeil, and M. Kuming, "Water consumption and
distribution of dengue larvae in Pattani villages," Songklanakarind Med.
J., vol. 21, no.3, pp. 209-216, 2003.
[4] P. E. Winter, T. M. Yuill, S. Udomsakdi, D. Gould, S. Nantapanich, and
P. K. Russel, "An insular outbreak of dengue haemorrhagic fever I.
epidemiologic observations," Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., vol. 17, no. 4, pp.
590-599, 1968.
[5] U. Thavara, A. Tawatsin, and J. Chompoosri, "Evaluation of attractants
and egg-laying substrate preference for oviposition by Aedes albopictus
(Diptera: Culicidae)," J. Vector Ecol., vol. 29, no.1, pp. 66-72, 2004.
[6] W. Preechaporn, M. Jaroensutasinee, and K. Jaroensutasinee, "The
larval ecology of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus in three
topographical areas of Southern Thailand," Dengue Bull., to be
published.
[7] D. J. Gould, G. A. Mount, J. E. Scanlon, H. R. Ford, and M. F. Sullivan,
"Ecology and control of dengue vectors on an island in the Gulf of
Thailand," J. Med. Entomol., vol. 7, pp. 499-508, 1970.
[8] J. E. Scanlon, and S. Esah, "Distribution in altitude of mosquitoes in
northern Thailand," Mosq. News, vol. 25, pp. 137-144, 1965.
[9] M. A. Ansari, and R. K. Razdan, "Seasonal prevalence of Aedes aegypti
in five localities of Delhi, India," Dengue Bull., vol. 22, 1998.
[10] H. Dieng, C. Mwandawiro, M. Boots, R. Morales, T. Satho, N. Tuno, Y.
Tsuda, and M. Takagi, "Leaf litter decay process and the growth
performance of Aedes albopictus larvae (Diptera: Culicidae)," J. Vector
Ecol., vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 31-38, 2002.
[11] S. Wongkoon, M. Jaroensutasinee, and K. Jaroensutasinee, "Larval
infestation of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus in Nakhon Si
Thammarat, Thailand," Dengue Bull., vol. 29, pp. 169-175, 2005.
[12] P. Kittayapong, and D. Strickman, "Distribution of container-inhabiting
Aedes larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) at a dengue focus in Thailand," J.
Med. Entomol., vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 601-606, 1993.
[13] K. S. Rai, "Aedes albopictus in the America," Annu. Rev. Entomol., vol.
36, pp. 459-484, 1991.
[14] P. Reiter, "Aedes albopictus and the world trade in used tires, 1985-
1995: the shape of things to come," J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc., vol.
14, pp. 83-94, 1998.
[15] K. Makiya, "Population dynamics of larvae overwintering in southern
Japan," Japn. J. Sanit Zool., vol. 19, pp. 223-229, 1968.
[16] Y. Eshita, and T. Kurihara, "Studies on the habitats of Aedes albopictus,
Aedes riversi in the Southwestern part of Japan," Japn. J. Sanit Zool.,
vol. 30, pp. 181-186, 1978.
[17] W. A. Hawley, "The biology of Aedes albopictus," J. Am. Mosq. Contr.
Assoc. (Suppl.), vol. 1, pp. 1-40, 1988.
[18] P. A. E. Hoeck, F. B. Ramberg, S. A. Merrill, C. Moll, and H. H.
Hagedorn, "Population and parity levels of Aedes aegypti collected in
Tucson," J. Vector Ecol., vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 65-73, 2003.
[19] W. J. H. McBride, and H. B. Ohmann, "Dengue viral infections;
pathogenesis and epidemiology," Microbes Infect., vol. 2, pp. 1041-
1050, 2000.
[20] J. G. Rigau-Perez, G. G. Clark, D. J. Gubler, P. Reiter, E. J. Sanders, and
A. V. Vorndam, "Dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever," Lancet, vol.
352, no. 9132, pp. 971-977, 1998.
[21] Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Health Office, "The situation of
dengue incidence in Nakhon Si Thammarat," Ministry of Public Health,
2002.
[22] Bureau of Epidemiology, "The surveillance of dengue haemorrhagic
fever, the first fifteen order of Thailand," Office of Dengue Control,
2002.
[23] R. Rattanarithikul, and P. Panthusiri, "Illustrated keys to the medically
important mosquitoes of Thailand," Southeastasian J. Trop. Med. Public
Health, vol. 25 (Suppl 1), pp. 1-66, 1994.
[24] T. V. Phong, and V. S. Nam, "Key breeding sites of dengue vectors in
Hanoi, Vietnam, 1994-1997," Dengue Bull., vol. 23, pp. 67-72, 1999.
[25] D. P. Wilton, "Oviposition site selection by the tree-hole mosquito,
Aedes triseriatus (Say)," J. Med. Entomol., vol. 5, pp. 189-194, 1968.
[26] J. Beehler, S. Lohr, and G. Defoliart, "Factors influencing oviposition in
Aedes triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae)," Great Lakes Entomol., vol. 25,
pp. 259-264, 1992.
[27] C. J. Paradise, and K. L. Kuhn, "Interactive effects of pH and leaf litter
on a shredder, the scirtid beetle, Helodes pulchella, inhabiting treeholes,"
Freshwater Biol., vol. 41, pp. 43-49, 1999.
[28] J. H. Hobbs, E. A. Hughes, and B. H. Eichold, "Replacement of Aedes
aegypti by Ae. albopictus in Mobile, Alabama," J. Am. Mosq. Contr.
Assoc., vol. 7, pp. 488-489, 2001.
[29] Y. Mekuria, and M. G. Hyatt, "Aedes albopictus in South Carolina," J.
Am. Mosq. Control. Assoc., vol. 5, pp. 399-414, 1995.
[30] R. S, Nasci, C. G. Hare, and F. S. Willis, "Interspecific mating between
Louisiana strains of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti in the field and
the laboratory," J. Am. Mosq. Control. Assoc., vol. 5, pp. 416-421, 1989.
[31] G. F. O-Meara, L. F. Evans, A. D. Gettman, and J. P. Cuda, "Spread of
Aedes albopictus and declines of Ae. aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in
Florida," J. Med. Entomol., vol. 32, pp. 554-562, 1995.
[32] R. Barrera, "Competition and resistance to starvation in larvae of
container-inhabiting mosquitoes," Ecol. Entomol., vol. 21, pp. 117-127,
1996.
[33] S. A. Juliano, "Species introduction and replacement among mosquitoes:
interspecific resource competition or apparent competition," Ecology,
vol. 79, pp. 255-268, 1991.
[34] M. P. Daugherty, B. W. Alto, and S. A. Juliano, "Invertebrate carcasses
as a resource for competing Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti
(Diptera: Culicidae)," J. Med. Entomol., vol. 37, pp. 364-372, 2000.
[35] R. W. Fay, and A. S. Perry, "Laboratory studies of ovipositional
preferences of Aedes aegypti," Mosq. News, vol. 25, pp. 276-281, 1965.
[36] D. D. Chadee, P. S. Corbet, and J. J. D. Greenwood, "Egg-laying yellow
fever mosquitoes avoid sites containing eggs laid by themselves or by
conspecifics," Entomol Exp. Appl., vol. 57, pp. 295-298, 1990.
[37] P. S. Corbet, and D. D. Chadee, "An improved method for detecting
substrate preferences shown by mosquitoes that exhibit ÔÇÿskip
oviposition-," Phys Entomol., vol. 18, pp. 114-118, 1993.
[38] D. D. Chadee, "Effects of forced egg-retention on the oviposition
patterns of female Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)," Bull. Entomol.
Res., vol. 87, pp. 649-651, 1997.
[39] P. K. Russell, D. J. Gould, T. M. Yuill, A. Nisalak, and P. E. Winter,
"Short report: dispersal of Aedes aegypti in an urban area after blood
feeding as demonstrated by rubidium marked eggs," Am. J. Trop. Med.
Hyg., vol. 18, pp. 580-583, 1969.
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Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus larvae in three topographical areas
(i.e. mangrove, rice paddy and mountainous areas). Samples were
collected from 300 households in both wet and dry seasons in nine
districts in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Ae. aegypti and Ae.
albopictus were found in 21 out of 29 types of water containers in
mangrove, rice paddy and mountainous areas. Ae. aegypti and Ae.
albopictus laid eggs in different container types depending on season
and topographical areas. Ae. aegypti larvae were found most in metal
box in mangrove and mountainous areas in wet season. Ae.
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mountainous areas in both wet and dry seasons. All Ae. albopictus
larval indices were higher than Ae. aegypti larval indices in all three
topographical areas and both seasons. HI and BI did not differ in
three topographical areas but differed between Aedes sp. HI for both
Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus in all three topographical areas in both
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