Hay Infusion is More Effective than The Yeast and Palm Sugar Combination as an Ovitrap Attractant of Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes

Abstract

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is widely known as a vector for Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF). Mosquito population can be controlled by using oviposition traps (ovitrap). Attractants can be used to attract mosquitoes to lay their eggs. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes ovitrap attractant between hay infusion, the yeast-palm sugar combination and ovitrap standard without attractant. The research method was an experimental research posttest only control group design. The results showed that the highest number of eggs during the 4 days of observation was in the hay infusion with an average number of eggs 253,44±58,445 followed by ovitrap without attractant and palm sugar with the number of eggs 31,89±25,300 and 89,78±39,499 respectively sequentially. There was a significant difference in the mean number of eggs between 10% hay infusion and 10% yeast and palm sugar combination and water with p=0.000. The conclusion of this study is that hay infusion attractant is more effective than yeast and palm sugar combination. Keywords: Aedes aegypti, Yeast, Hay Infusion, Ovitrap, Palm Sugar.