Evaluating the potential of pyriproxyfen dissemination using mosquito home system against Aedes albopictus at a dengue hotspot area

• Main Authors: Ahmad Mohiddin Mohd Ngesom,, Nazni Wasi Ahmad,, Lee, Han Lim, Asmalia Md Lasim,, Greenhalgh, David, Mazrura Sahani,, Rozita Hod,, Hidayatulfathi Othman,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17593/1/20.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17593/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil8_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil8_2021.html

Aedes mosquitoes were found to lay their eggs in the cryptic breeding sites. Eliminating cryptic and open breeding sites is essential in reducing dengue virus transmission. However, it is often challenging for health officers to assess these breeding sites which are usually missed during larval surv...