GAMBARAN LARVA NYAMUK Aedes aegypti PADA TEMPAT PENAMPUNGAN AIR (TPA) DI DUSUN RAHAYU DESA TANJUNG MULIA KEC. PAGAR MERBAU

Abstract

Dengue fever (DHF) is a disease transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito which has been infected with the dengue virus and can cause death. Aedes sp mosquitoes breed in clear water storage. The number of dengue cases can be affected by the presence of Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae in the water storage. This study aims to look at the description of Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae at the water storage in Rahayu Hamlet, Tanjung Mulia Village, Pagar Merbau District. This research is a descriptive study, carried out in Rahayu Hamlet, Tanjung Village, Pagar Merbau District. Mosquito larvae identification was carried out using the single larva method at the Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Poltekkes Kemenkes Medan. This study examined 40 houses as samples obtained through the Simple Random Sampling technique, taken from a population consisting of 394. Research data were collected through observation and then presented in percentage form. Through a study of 40 houses, the results were obtained: 7 houses (17%) were positive for Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae; and of the 123 water storages examined, 7 water storages (6%) were positive for Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae, of which the indoors water storages were more, 4 water storages (57%), and 3 outdoor water storages (43%). It is hoped that future researchers examine the factors associated with the density of Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae.