Mosquito Community Composition and their Potential as Arbovirus Vectors in South and West Sulawesi
Nur Rahma (a*), Isra Wahid (b), Hajar Hasan (c), Arini Ratnasari (a)

a) Post Graduate School, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University
*nurrahma5571[at]gmail.com
b) Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University
c) Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University

Abstract

The richness of mosquito species and their potential as arbovirus vectors is not yet available, especially in West and South Sulawesi. This research was conducted in Maros, North Toraja, and Pasangkayu with sampling during the dry season and the wet season in 2018. A total of 16939 (44 species, 9 genera) of mosquitoes were collected using Animal Barrier Screen (ABS) and Kelambu Trap (KT) in three locations. The highest species richness is in Pasangkayu (33 species, 8 genera), then North Toraja (27 species, 6 genera), and Maros (25 species, 5 genera). Pasangkayu has 8 special species, while Maros and North Toraja only have 4 special species. Potential arbovirus vectors are found in all locations, Pasangkayu with 82.40% (17 species, 6 genera), then Maros 71.99% (12 species,4 genera), and North Toraja 69.85% (14 species,5 genera). The highest potential arbovirus vectors were Culex tritaenhyorinchus (52.51%), Cx.vishnui (6.91%), Aedes vexan (4.03%), and the rest (15 species) below 4%. Both traps have proven effective in catching mosquitoes, with ABS and KT containing one and eight specific species, respectively. This information is the first data on species richness and potential vectors in the area. Future research will focus on arbovirus detection in collected mosquito species

Keywords: Community Composition Measures- Mosquito- Arbovirus- Animal Barrier Screen- Kelambu Trap

Topic: Zoonotic Disease and Tropical Disease