Population density of mosquito within Yawuri flat Area Sokoto state, Nigeria

Abstract

Mosquitoes are known to be vectors of various diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, Zika virus, and West Nile virus. The aim of this research is to determine the population density of mosquito within Yawuri Flat Area, Sokoto state. Light trap and outdoor sampling method was employed for a period of three days (3 days) at a time interval of 6 pm to 7 am. Pyrethrum spray catch was employed using white spread materials at early morning for a period of three days (3 days) from 6am to 7am interval. All data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 22 software (Version 22.0). The number of insects encountered was counted and recorded. The distribution of mosquito species based on gender showed that male mosquitoes had the highest prevalence than female mosquito. The distribution of mosquito species based on number of bedrooms showed that First bedroom had the highest prevalence, followed by Second bedroom and the least was pallor. The occurrence of these species of mosquitoes in the study areas shows that the communities are at risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases since all of them are proven vectors of dreadful diseases. The use of insecticides treated bed nets and replant are highly recommended.