Abstract
The control and or eradication of Mosquito, the vector of Plasmodium, is a major aspect of the prevention or eradication of malaria. The study investigated the potential of visible light spectra in the control of mosquito. Mosquito larvae were irradiated with light (blue, green, yellow, red and white lights) two hours daily (8am – 10am) for fourteen days. Ambient light served as the Control treatment. The irradiation (640 lux) was by 25 watts incandescent bulbs inside aluminum foil wrapped in plastic containers.10 newly hatched mosquito larvae were exposed under each treatment replicated thrice. Development of larvae to pupae, pupae to adult and mortality of larvae, pupa and adult were recorded daily. Data obtained were expressed as percentages, mean(±SD) and compared by analysis of variance; significant means were separated by Duncan multiple range test at p<0.05. Larvae mortality was significantly (p<0.05) higher under the coloured lights compared to the control; yellow light elicited the highest significant (p<0.05) larvae mortality (8.17±.408; 81.7%), followed by white (5.33±.516), blue (5.17±.408), green (4.83±.408) and red (4.00±.894) lights. The percentage of undeveloped larvae was significantly (p<0.05) the highest under blue light. While yellow light resulted in highest larvae mortality and blue light suppressed larvae development. Yellow and blue light therefore, have the potential for use as environment friendly means of controlling mosquito.
Highlights
Artificial light is recently being researched upon due to the discovery of its potential in influencing animal physiology, psychology and behavior
Development of larva to pupa was significantly high (P
Pupa mortality was not significantly different among the treatments as compared with control but the highest value was recorded on exposure to green light (0.33±.816)
Summary
Artificial light is recently being researched upon due to the discovery of its potential in influencing animal physiology, psychology and behavior. Artificial light is sometime considered as a pollutant because of its interruption with the activities of some nocturnal animals mostly invertebrate like insects, moth, turtle and some vertebrates like bats and migrating birds. A good number of researchers have documented the ecological consequences of artificial light in the areas of causing habitat fragmentation, aggregating insects making them vulnerable to predation, reducing the population of insect as well as preventing some nocturnal animals from foraging
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