Abstract
Mosquitoes are vectors of several diseases for humans. To eradicate mosquitoes, information regarding breeding place of mosquito larva along with the knowledge and role of cleaning service are required. This study was aimed to identify water container as breeding sites for mosquitoes and as well as to discover knowledge, attitude and practice of cleaning service in relation to mosquitoes eradication at Pascasarjana Unsri. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach. The samples were all mosquito larva taken from the water containers. The Informants were taken with quota sampling and the information was obtained by in-depth interviews. Of the 108 containers, 30 (27.78%) indoor containers entirely contain clear water and meanwhile in 78 (72.22%) outdoor containers, 13 containers contain turbid water and 65 containers contain clear water. There were 431 mosquito larva found in five indoor containers (60 larva) and 26 outdoor containers (431 larva). Larva Free Rate (LFR) was 83.33%, House Index (HI) 16.67%, Container Index (CI) 28.70%, and the Breteau Index (BI) 41.67%. The species of mosquitoes found wereAedes aegypti, Aedes albopictusandCulex. Cleaning services have a good knowledge and attitude about mosquito breeding and practice in eradicating mosquitoes according their responsibility as cleaning service.
Highlights
Mosquito is a vector or a disease transmitter for humans [1]
The incidence of the disease that its transmitted is due to the high density of mosquito vectors, especially in tropical country such as Indonesia [2]
The data were collected by direct observation on water reservoirs and in-depth interviews to cleaning services at PascasarjanaUnsri.The population in this study was the unit of water reservoir and the larvae as the population variation per unit of analysis
Summary
Mosquito is a vector or a disease transmitter for humans [1]. The incidence of the disease that its transmitted is due to the high density of mosquito vectors, especially in tropical country such as Indonesia [2]. Indonesia is endemic territory to mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, malaria and filariasis [3,4,5]. Female mosquitoes usually choose specific types of water to lay eggs such as clean clear water, dirty water, water brackish or other types of natural containers [6]. Mosquito eggs hatch in water and become larva [7]. The life cycle of mosquito which ideal and effective way as vector control is at the larval stage [8]
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