Dengue vector breeding habitat at suburban area in Tangkak, Johor

Dengue fever is an urban vector borne disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Both species lay their eggs in favorable breeding containers either in natural or artificial containers. Thus, an understanding of Aedes species habitat characteristics is important in reducing dengue fever outbreaks. A minimum 100 houses were inspected in the residential area for Aedes species in Tangkak Disrict. Larval surveillance and water quality analysis were conducted to identify water breeding characteristic while larval species identification was conducted to determine dominant species in Tangkak District. The most efficiency preference breeding container of Aedes albopictus were flower pots. pH and turbidity are considered as the water parameters that support the development of Aedes larvae with p-value 0.001 respectively. By identifying the key of habitat characteristic of Aedes species though larval surveillance, the vector control can be apply throughout the Tangkak District