The effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of Aedes albopictus and female oviposition

Hamady, Dieng and G. M. Saifur, Rahman and Hassan Ahmad, Abu and M. R., Che Salmah and Tomomitsu, Satho and Fumio, Miake and Michael, Boots and AbuBakar, Sazaly (2012) The effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of Aedes albopictus and female oviposition. International Journal of Biometeorology, 56 (1). p. 113. ISSN 1432-1254

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Abstract

Larvae of Aedes albopictus Skuse typically inhabit natural and artificial containers. Since these larval habitats are replenished by rainfall, Ae. albopictus may experience increased loss of immature stages in areas with high levels of rainfall. In this study, we investigated the effects of rainfall and container water level on habitat quality, population density, and oviposition activity of Ae. albopictus. In field and laboratory experiments, we found that rainfall resulted in the flushing of breeding habitats. Excess rain negatively impacted larval and pupal retention, especially in small habitats. When filled with water to overflowing, container habitats were significantly repellent to ovipositing females. Taken together, these data suggest that rainfall triggers population loss of Ae. albopictus and related species through a direct detrimental effect (flushing out) and an indirect effect (habitat unsuitability and ovipositional repellency

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Aedes albopictus . Container . Rainfall, Population loss . Repellency, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation
Depositing User: Karen Kornalius
Date Deposited: 19 Jan 2016 02:54
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2016 02:54
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10247

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