Abstract:
There are few studies about Cu/ex sp. in East Coast of Malaysia. Research and
monitoring of the Cu/ex mosquito breeding areas is very important to control and prevent
mosquito-borne diseases from spreading widely. Hence, study about the distribution of
Cu/ex sp. in Kuala Terengganu was conducted from August 2009 until February 2010.
Using the dipper method, a study was conducted in six locations around Kuala
Terengganu and divided into the rural (i.e: Kg. Kubang Jela, Kg. Durian Burong and Kg.
Chabang Tiga) and urban (i.e: Taman Syahbandar, MPKT bus station and Batu Burok)
areas. The distribution classes were provided by Dzieczkowski, 1972. From the study,
only Cu/ex quinquefasciatus is successfully collected, which were 54 individuals in urban
areas and 71 individuals in rural areas, respectively. Of the six study sites, only two
locations, namely Taman Syahbandar and Kampung Kubang Jela recorded positive
results of Cx. quinquefasciatus breeding sites. MPKT bus station, Batu Burok, Kampung
Durian Burong and Kampung Chabang Tiga recorded negative results. Distribution of the
classes were as follows, Taman Syahbandar, C3 (43.2%, moderate), MPKT bus station
was Cl (0%, sporadic), Batu Burok, Cl, Kampung Durian Burong, Cl, Kampung
Kubang Jela, C3 (56.8%, moderate) and Kampung Chabang Tiga, Cl. The distribution of
Cu/ex breeding sites in Kuala Terengganu is either sporadic or moderate and perhaps
have a low risk of diseases outbreak involving Cu/ex sp. as vectors.
