Publications by authors named "Chew Hwai Shi"
Relationship between rainfall and Aedes larval population at two insular sites in Pulau Ketam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
March 2013
Article Synopsis
- Two insular settlements in Malaysia were studied to understand the population dynamics of dengue and chikungunya mosquito vectors, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, through ovitrap monitoring conducted over a year.
- The study found that increased rainfall negatively impacted the ovitrap index shortly after collection but was positively associated with higher mosquito activity 25 days later, indicating a delayed response to environmental changes.
- Two peaks in mosquito activity were observed; the first aligned with the egg hatching cycle and the second minor peak was likely related to a subsequent reproductive cycle of the female mosquitoes.