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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017

"Looking over the Backyard Fence": Householders and Mosquito Control.

Samir Mainali, Ram Sharan Lamichhane, Kim Clark, Shelley Beatty, Maria Fatouros, Peter Neville, Jacques Oosthuizen

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Samir MainaliSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia. smainal0@our.ecu.edu.au.
Ram Sharan LamichhaneSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia. rlamichh@our.ecu.edu.au.
Kim ClarkSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia. k.clark@ecu.edu.au.
Shelley BeattySchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia. s.beatty@ecu.edu.au.
Maria FatourosTown of Bassendean, Perth, WA 6054, Australia. mfatouros@bassendean.wa.gov.au.
Peter NevilleSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia. peter.neville@health.wa.gov.au.
Jacques OosthuizenSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia. j.oosthuizen@ecu.edu.au.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Vector-borne diseases are a significant public health problem in Western Australia. Mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of a number of pathogens and may pose a serious nuisance problem. Prevention efforts in the State are multi-faceted and include physical, chemical, and cultural control methods for restricting mosquito breeding. This is less complex where breeding areas are located within public open spaces. In Australia's developed urban areas, breeding sites are, however, frequently located within private residential landholdings, where the scope of public health officials to act is constrained by law and practicality. Consequently, mosquito prevention in these locations is predominantly the responsibility of the residents. This research addressed a gap, both in understanding the degree to which "backyard" mosquito breeding has the potential to contribute to local mosquito problems, and in assessing what residents "think and do" about mosquito control within their home environment. (2) Methods: The study was conducted in the Town of Bassendean, a metropolitan Local Government Area of Perth, Western Australia, in close proximity to two natural, productive mosquito breeding sites, namely Ashfield Flats and Bindaring Park. A total of 150 householders were randomly surveyed during the summer of 2015-2016, to gauge residents' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP (knowledge, attitudes, and practices) Survey) in regards to mosquitoes, their breeding and ecology, and avoidance or minimization strategies. The survey comprised nine questions covering residents' knowledge (3 questions), attitudes (3 questions), and practices (3 questions), as well as additional questions regarding the basic demographics of the resident. Larvae were collected from backyard containers and reared to adults for species identification. A series of Encephalitis Vector Surveillance carbon dioxide (EVS CO₂) traps were also deployed, to assess adult mosquito density and species composition. (3) Results:

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CulicidaeHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHousingMosquito ControlAedesAnimalsBreedingEnvironmentHumansInsect VectorsLarvaPublic HealthRiskSeasonsSurveys and QuestionnairesWestern AustraliaAedes camptorhynchusAedes notoscriptusAedes vigilax container-inhabiting mosquitoesmosquito(es)public healthvector-borne disease

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