Quantifying the Distribution and Abundance of Aedes Mosquitoes in Dengue Risk Areas in Shah Alam, Selangor

The spread of the dengue disease in Malaysia is related to the abundance of the Aedes population. The aim of the study is to quantify the distribution and abundance of Aedes mosquitoes in both dengue risk area namely controlled and uncontrolled outbreak area. The ovitrap method was applied to quantify the infestation level by calculating the positive ovitrap index (POI) and mean eggs per trap (MET). Finding showed that both POI and MET at uncontrolled outbreak area are higher than controlled area. In conclusion, the ovitrap approach is most sensitive and cost-effective method for detecting the presence of Aedes species.