Diversity and distribution bromeliads plants as breeding habitat for mosquito larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bogor, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract. Ikhsan M, Hadi UK, Soviana S. 2020. Diversity and distribution bromeliads plants as breeding habitat for mosquito larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bogor, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 3494-3498. Bromeliads leaf structure can hold water and has potential as the breeding ground for mosquitoes. Information regarding the potential of bromeliads as a habitat for mosquito larvae in Indonesia is limited. This study aims to identify the diversity of bromeliads and their potential as breeding habitat for mosquito larvae in West Bogor Sub-district, Bogor City, West Java, Indonesia. Determination of the sample using purposive sampling method. Larvae collections were carried out on bromeliads that were outside the building in December 2019 to Maret 2020. The collection used a 50 ml syringe that was modified using a small pipe. Total bromeliads collected were 117 consisted of Neoregelia, Cryptanthus, dan Alcantarea from 50 observation points. The percentage of mosquito larvae presence from bromeliads was 74.4%. Total larvae collected were 859 larvae consisting of Aedes albopictus, Aedes aegypti, Aedes spp., Armigeres subalbatus, and Culex quinquefasciatus. The diversity of mosquito larvae found in the bromeliads were low (H'=0.16), while the dominant species of mosquito larvae were Ae. albopictus (61.55%) and confirmed as the second vector of Dengue Fever in Indonesia. The results of this study indicate that bromeliads have potential as a breeding site for mosquito larvae in West Bogor Sub-district, Bogor City.

Phytotelmata accounts for Aedes breeding places in Mantup Sub-district, Lamongan District, Indonesia

“…albopictus, Aedes spp., and Cx. quinquefasciatus (Ikhsan et al 2020). Bromeliads are a member of the 50-genus family Bromeliaceae, with more than 2,500 species (Ikhsan et al 2020).…”

“…quinquefasciatus (Ikhsan et al 2020). Bromeliads are a member of the 50-genus family Bromeliaceae, with more than 2,500 species (Ikhsan et al 2020). However, only two species of Bromeliads are found in Mantup.…”

“…Because they are tiny and contain very little water, bromeliads may dry in open, shady, or enclosed spaces. The mosquitos' larval growth and survival were also affected by dissolved substances that come from rainwater or metabolites within the containers (Ikhsan et al 2020) The types of mosquitoes present in a bromeliad might vary depending on its location, species, and size. A study investigating the oviposition preferences of gravid Ae.…”

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

“…albopictus, Ae. aegypti, Aedes spp., Armigeres subalbatus , and Culex quinquefasciatus were found on bromeliads of the genera Neoregelia, Cryptanthus , and Alcantarea [ 19 ]. Other studies have identified that Ae.…”

Identification of Ornamental Plants Via Google Lens Based on Intersemiotic

“…This ornamental plant has a problem when the weather is hot and exposed to sunlight where the tips of the leaves evaporate too much water to wilt. High survival rates up to 80% but very low aesthetic value due to abnormal symptoms such as dry leaf atrophy (Phonpho et al, 2019;Ikhsan, et al, 2020) Objects identified number 6 via google lens received a perfect rating with a score of 3 because the genus and species were immediately identified as Neoregelia marmorata on the first search. The intralingual translation of the three searches above is very well identifiable where Neoregelia marmorata is synonymous with the names Aregelia marmorata and also has common names as Baker, Marbled bromeliad and Marbleplant.…”