Hamady, Dieng and Tomomitsu, Satho and Fatimah, Abang and Miake, Fumio and Idris, Abd Ghani and Nurshilawati, Abdul Latip and Nur Ezzati, Aliasan and Sabina, Noor and Abu Hassan, Ahmad and Hamdan, Ahmad and Wan Fatma Atma, Zuharah and Abdul Hafiz, Ab Majid and Cirilo Nolasco, Nolasco-Hipólito and Vargas, Ronald Enrique Morales and Morales, Noppawan Phumala and Gabriel Tonga, Noweg (2017) Anti-oviposition activities of used sock media against a dengue vector : prospects of eco-friendly control and solutions to pollution. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. pp. 1-11. ISSN 09441344
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Yearly, huge amounts of sock refuse are discarded into the environment. Socks contain many molecules, and worn ones, which are rich in smell-causing bacteria, have a strong influence on animals’ behaviors. But the impacts of sock odor on the oviposition behavior of dengue vectors are unknown. We assessed whether Aedes albopictus changes its oviposition activity in response to the presence of used socks extract (USEx) in potential breeding grounds, using choice and no-choice bioassays (NCB). When furnished even chances to oviposit in two sites holding USEx and two others containing water (control), Ae. albopictus deposited significantly less eggs in USEx than in water sites. A similar pattern of oviposition preference was also observed when there were more oviposition options in water. When there were greater oviposition opportunities in USEx sites, Ae. albopictus oviposited preferentially in water. Females laid significantly more eggs during the NCB involving water than USEx. Also, significantly more mature eggs were retained by females in the NCB with USEx than in that with water. These observations strongly suggest the presence of molecules with either repellent or deterrent activities against Ae. albopictus females and provide an impetus to advocate the integration of used socks in dengue control programs. Such applications could be a realistic end-of-life recourse to reroute this waste from landfills
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sock waste, Dengue vector, Oviposition repellence, Egg retention, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education |
| 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: | 09 Aug 2017 01:19 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2023 07:13 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17117 |
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