Survey of urban mosquitoes species (Diptera: Culicidae) with focus on waste water channels as larval habitats in Nairobi industrial area, Kenya.

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dc.contributor.authorNgure, Geoffrey
dc.contributor.authorKamau, N.V
dc.contributor.authorDi, Bet
dc.contributor.authorRa, Lugali
dc.contributor.authorWangila, A
dc.contributor.authorNgari, W
dc.contributor.authorMburu, Faith W.
dc.contributor.authorKiarie, Martha
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-12T13:43:55Z
dc.date.available2022-07-12T13:43:55Z
dc.date.issued2017-03
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground:A cross sectional study to establish the levels of heavy metals and other potentially harmful elements (PHEs)present in samples obtained from selected open waste water channels in Nairobi industrial area (Kenya) was carried out. The waste water channels selected were those near the factories or those directly discharging from factories. The samples collected included mosquitoes (larvae and adults), waste water, green algae, and soil. Unmaintained open waste water channels are among the man made features that enhance the breeding of urban mosquitoes because they tend to have overgrown vegetation and trapped solid wastes which slow or inhibit the waste water flow. Different mosquito species have previously transmitted arboviruses including those responsible for dangerous fevers such as West Nile, Rift Valley, Zika, Dengue, Yellow, and Chikungunya among others in different parts of the world. The study area (Nairobi industrial area) neighbors several densely populated informal human settlements. This paper specifically reports on composition and distribution of mosquito species obtained from the study area. Methods:The fourth instars mosquito larvae were collected from waste water channels using the standard dipping method. Adult mosquitoes were trapped using the center for disease control and prevention (CDC) light traps. Purposive random sampling for mosquito adults and larvae was carried out in industrial premises and waste water channels respectively at seven locations. This involved selecting sampling sites from which mosquito samples were likely to be obtained. The mosquitoes were then microscopically identified using taxonomic keys for the Ethiopian and East African region. Results:Out of 2,926 adult mosquitoes trapped, 12 species were identified including Cx. pipiens (95%); Cx. Vansomereni (2.6%); Cx. zombaensis (1.4%); Cx. univittatus (0.34%); Cx. theileri (0.21%); Ae. aegpti (0.14%); An. maculipalpis (0.03%); An. squamosus (0.03%) and other culicid species (0.20%). Of these adult mosquitoes,en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University, Laikipia University, Center for Biotechnology Research and Development,Center for Virus Research,Kenyatta University, Technical University of Kenyaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKinuthia, Geoffrey & Ngure, Veronica & Kamau, Luna & Di, Bet & Ra, Lugali & A, Wangila & W.F, Ngari & W.F, Mburu & W.M, Kiarie. (2017). Survey of urban mosquitoes species (Diptera: Culicidae) with focus on waste water channels as larval habitats in Nairobi industrial area, Kenya. African journal of health sciences. 30. 120 - 138.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3952
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Health Sciences,en_US
dc.subjectUrban mosquitoes speciesen_US
dc.subjectDiptera: Culicidaeen_US
dc.subjectWaste water channelsen_US
dc.subjectLarval habitatsen_US
dc.subjectNairobi industrial area, Kenyaen_US
dc.titleSurvey of urban mosquitoes species (Diptera: Culicidae) with focus on waste water channels as larval habitats in Nairobi industrial area, Kenya.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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