Various Mosquitoes Species and Control Efforts in Villages with Malaria Problem at Menoreh Hill Central Java

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200311.019How to use a DOI?

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mosquito, species, malaria, Menoreh Hill

Abstract

Menoreh Hill is located in Central Java and divide two provinces and three districts namely Purworejo and Magelang District of Central Java Province and Kulonprogo District of Yogyakarta Province. The height of this area is about 1000 m asl. In this area, Malaria is one of problematic diseases. Nevertheless, Magelang district got the National Malaria Elimination Certificate in 2014, while Purworejo and Kulonprogo are still in malaria pre elimination phase. The aims of this research are to describe various species of mosquitoes and mosquitoes control efforts specially genus Anopheles. The Data were collected from entomological survey using a technique based on WHO guidelines. Catching the mosquitoes was done twice, each was done all night in two different villages which both located in Menoreh and had malaria problem. The research was done in July-October 2018. The mosquitoes that had been caught were then identified and checked for their parousity to estimate the average age of the mosquitos. Focus Group Discussion was done to get the information about mosquitoes control that had been done in the community. The result of this research: genus of mosquitoes found in menoreh hill were Anopheles, with species An. maculatus, An. balabacensis, An. aconitus, An. vagus, An. flavirostris, An. barbirostris, An,minimus, An. kochi, An.limosus. genus Culex, Armigeres, Aedes and Uranotaenia. Anopheles balabacensis and An. aconitus in Kulonprogo have reached enough to transmit malaria. Impregnated Threatening Nets (ITN), Indoors Residual Spraying (IRS), lavaciding, household insecticides and community service were mosquitoes control that had been done. Towards malaria elimination and to maintain malaria elimination status in Menoreh Hill area Anopheles vector need to be monitored regularly. Anopheles balabacensis in dry season in Kulonprogo had reached enough age to transmit malaria. Combinations of several ways to control mosquitoes had been done by people in menoreh hill.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Bina Ikawati
AU  - Sunaryo sunaryo
AU  - Asnan Prastawa
AU  - Dewi Marbawati
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/03/20
TI  - Various Mosquitoes Species and Control Efforts in Villages with Malaria Problem at Menoreh Hill Central Java
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th Universitas Ahmad Dahlan Public Health Conference (UPHEC 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 99
EP  - 105
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200311.019
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200311.019
ID  - Ikawati2020
ER  -