Keberagaman Spesies Anopheles Spp. di Desa Kaliharjo, Kecamatan Kaligesing, Kabupaten Purworejo

Abstract

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by mosquito vectors, and still a health problem in several countries, especially countries with tropical climates, one of them is Indonesia. Parasites with the genus Plasmodium are the cause of malaria transmitted by the bite of female Anopheles spp. Purworejo Regency had the highest number of malaria cases in 2018 and still a malaria-endemic area in Central Java. This study aims to determine the diversity of Anopheles spp founded in cattle sheds and breeding places. This study was a descriptive observational study with a cross-sectional study design between July - August 2020. This study's sample was the larval phase of Anopheles spp. which were caught from breeding sites using an entomological survey. The adult mosquitos are caught in the cattle pen with the resting method. The diversity of mosquitoes were Anopheles aconitus, Anopheles flavirostris, Anopheles kochi, Anopheles limosus, Anopheles maculatus, and Anopheles vagus. Anopheles vagus is a species of mosquito that is found in breeding places and livestock pens. Anopheles vagus' abundance was 95.16%, Anopheles aconitus, Anopheles flavirostris, Anopheles kochi, and Anopheles limosus relative abundance of 0.81%, and Anopheles maculatus of 1.61%.