Control methods for invasive mosquitoes of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Indonesia

Vet World Vol.16 September-2023 Article-22

Review Article

Veterinary World, 16(9): 1952-1963

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2023.1952-1963

Muhammad Rasyid Ridha¹, Lenie Marlinae², Tien Zubaidah³, Noor Ahda Fadillah⁴, Junus Widjaja¹, Dian Rosadi⁴, Nita Rahayu¹, Murtiana Ningsih⁵, Iwan Desimal⁵, and Arif Sofyandi⁵

1. Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases Research Group, Research Center for Public Health and Nutrition, Cibinong Science Center, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM.46, Bogor, West Java, 16915, Indonesia.
2. Department of Environmental Health, Public Health Study Program, Medical Faculty, Universitas Labung Mangkurat, Jl. A. Yani, Km. 36 Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
3. Environmental Health Program, Banjarmasin Health Polytechnic, Jl. H. Mistar Cokrokusumo No.1A, Kemuning, Banjar Baru, South Kalimantan, 70714, Indonesia.
4. Department of Epidemiology, Public Health Study Program, Medical Faculty, Universitas Labung Mangkurat, Jl. A. Yani, Km. 36 Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
5. Public Health Study Program, Sports Sciences and Public Health Faculty, Universitas Pendidikan Mataram, Jl. Pemuda No. 59 A Mataram West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Background and Aim: The two invasive mosquito species in Indonesia are Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus. These mosquitoes are a serious nuisance to humans and are also the primary vectors of several foreign pathogens, such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses. Efforts must be made to reduce the possibility of mosquito bites and the potential for disease transmission. Given the invasion of these two Aedes species, this approach should be considered as part of an integrated strategy to manage them. This review discusses existing and developing control techniques for invasive Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus, with an emphasis on those that have been and are being used in Indonesia. Environmental, mechanical, biological (e.g., Bacillus thuringiensis and Wolbachia), and chemical (e.g., insect growth regulators and pyrethroids) approaches are discussed in this review, considering their effectiveness, sustainability, and control methods.

Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis, chikungunya viruses, dengue, Indonesia.

How to cite this article: Ridha MR, Marlinae L, Zubaidah T, Fadillah NA, Widjaja J, Rosadi D, Rahayu N, Ningsih M, Desimal I, and Sofyandi A (2023) Control methods for invasive mosquitoes of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Indonesia, Veterinary World, 16(9): 1952-1963.

Received: 08-05-2023 Accepted: 30-08-2023 Published online: 23-09-2023

Corresponding author: Lenie Marlinae E-mail: bintangara@ulm.ac.id

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.1952-1963

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