Nocturnal Activities and Strategies for Self-Protection Against Human-Vectors Contact in a Peri-Urban Community in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Ombugadu A

doi:10.26717/bjstr.2021.37.005975

Abstract

Ombugadu A1*, Jibril AB1, Dawam NN2, Ahmed HO1, Ayim JO1, Benson RF1, Pam VA1, Aimankhu OP1, Uzoigwe NR1, Njila HL3, Pam DD1, Echor BO3, Deme GG5, Micah EM1, Maikenti JI1, Nkup CD6, Mafuyai MJ7, Musa Y8, Angbalaga GA9, Da’an SA1,10, Aliyu, A. A.1, Ayuba SO1, Odey SA1, Anyebe GE1, Adejoh VA1, Lapang MP1, Attah SA1, Samuel MD1, Polycarp IA1, Neslea AM1, Dogo KS1 and Mwansat GS1 Author Affiliations 1Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. 2Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Plateau State University Bokkos, Nigeria 3Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. 4Department of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. 5State Key Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, PR China. 6Department of Biology, College of Arts, Science and Technology, Kurgwi, Qua’an Pan LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria. 7Department of Pest management Technology, Federal College of Forestry, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. 8Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. 9Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. 10Department of Natural Science, Oswald Waller College of Education, Lifidi, P. O. Box 39, Shendam LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria. Received: July 06, 2021 | Published: July 16, 2021 Corresponding author: Ombugadu A, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, E-mail: akwash24@gmail.com DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2021.37.005975

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Mosquitoes are found in almost the entire globe [1] but are important vectors of several human diseases in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa [2,3]
A 100.0% of males and 95.8% of females use a form of protection against mosquito bite outdoor
The predominant number of males that sleep outdoor in Mararraba-Akunza connotes their high predisposal chances to mosquitos’ bites which may in turn counter interventions deployed as well as decrease manpower in farming activities in the area if such individuals eventually fall ill. This agrees with the finding of Pam et al [11] who found that males were much more outdoor beyond 9:00 pm than females in Dokan-Tofa community in Shendam LGA of Plateau State, Nigeria

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Introduction

Mosquitoes are found in almost the entire globe [1] but are important vectors of several human diseases in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa [2,3]. The warmer climates in tropical areas allow mosquitoes to be active all year round, with the ideal conditions being hot and humid with moderate rainfall. In hot climates they are able to be more active, and the rainfall gives the mosquitoes aquatic sites for larval and pupal stages [1]. Mosquitoes are found in urban, peri-urban, and rural areas [6 - 9]. Mosquito vector species that have been shown to be favored by anthropogenic environmental change include Anopheles gambiae which transmits malaria parasite [12,13], Anopheles darlingi [14], and Culex nigripalpus which transmits Wucheraria bancrofti [15], and Aedes aegypti which transmits yellow fever virus [12,13]

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