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- PublicationVertical Infestation Profile of Aedes in Selected Urban High-Rise Residences in Malaysia(MDPI, 2020-07-07)
;Nurulhusna Ab Hamid ;Siti Nurfadhlina Mohd Noor ;Nur Rasyidah Isa ;Rohaiyu Md Rodzay ;Ainaa Mardia Bachtiar Effendi ;Afiq Ahnaf Hafisool ;Fatin Atirah Azman ;Siti Farah Abdullah ;Muhammad Khairi Kamarul Zaman ;Mohd Iqbal Mohd Norsham ;Noor Hasmiza Amanzuri ;Nurliyana Abd Khalil ;Izzah Farhah Zambari ;Aimannur Najihah Mat Rani ;Farah Diana Ariffin ;Topek Omar ;Nazni Wasi AhmadHan Lim LeeDengue is placing huge burdens on the Malaysian healthcare system as well as the economy. With the expansion in the number of high-rise residential buildings, particularly in the urban centers, the flight range and behavior of Aedes mosquitoes may be altered in this habitat type. In this study, we aimed to expand the understanding of the vertical distribution and dispersal of Aedes in nine selected high-rise residences in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Johor using ovitraps as the sampling method. We discovered that Ae. aegypti is the predominant species in all study sites. Both Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus are most abundant within the first three levels and could be found up to level 21 (approximately 61.1–63.0 m). Pearson correlation analyses exhibited negative correlations in eight out of nine study sites between the ovitrap indexes (OIs) within each floor level, suggesting that Aedes density decreased as the building level increased. Our findings provide information to the public health authorities on ‘hot spot’ floors for effective suppression of dengue transmission.