Penggunaan Bakteri Bacillus spp untuk Pengendalian Jentik Nyamuk Anopheles spp (Application of Bacillus spp as Microbial Larvicides to Control Anopheles Larvae)
Abstract: Based on
the high incidence
and fatality of
malaria, a comprehensive
management to control
the disease, including Anopheles larval control to remove the
transmission path, is urgently required. Chemical insecticides used
for this purpose
is claimed to
be less environmentally safe
and potentially increase
the mosquito resistance. Thus,
there is a
need to use
alternative insecticide. Some
studies found that
Bacillus sphaericus dan Bacillus thuringiensis israeli could effectively
kill Anopheles larvae and has a low potency to increase resistency.
Besides that, it is environmentally safe
and does not
affect non-target organisms. Therefore, the use of Bacillus spp
as larvicides could be undertaken in malaria control programme especially in
endemic areas.
Penulis: Yenni Yusuf
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd090090
