IDENTIFIKASI LARVA NYAMUK DI TEMPAT PENAMPUNGAN AIR SERTA PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP DAN TINDAKAN PETUGAS KEBERSIHAN TENTANG PERKEMBANGBIAKAN NYAMUK DI TAMAN WISATA SEJARAH BUKIT SIGUNTANG PALEMBANG
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- Introduction: Mosquitoes is the main cause vector insects of various crucial tropical disease in Indonesia. To eradicate mosquitoes, information regarding breeding place of mosquito larva along with the knowledge and role of cleaning service are required.This study aims to identify the existence of mosquitoes larva in water containers, identify the type and amount of mosquitoes larva and to find out the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of cleaning service in relation to mosquito breeding at Taman Wisata Sejarah Bukit Siguntang Palembang. Methods: This study used a qualitative descriptive approach. The samples of all mosquitoes larva were taken from the water containers. The informants were selected with purposive sampling. Knowledge, attitude and practice of cleaning service in relation to mosquito breeding were obtained by in-depth interviews. Results: From the 27 containers, 4 (14,81%) indoor containers entirely contain clean water while the remaining 23 (85,18%) outdoor containers consisted of 18 containers contain clean water and 5 containers contain turbid water. There were all 176 mosquitoes larva found in outdoor containers. Larva index which found Larva Free Rate (LFR) 100.00%, House Index (HI) 0.00%, Container Index (CI) 22,22%, and the Breteau Index (BI) 0,00 Container per 100 houses. The genus larva found Aedes, which species Aedes albopictus and Culex. Cleaning services have good knowledge and attitude about mosquito breeding and practice of eradicating mosquitoes according to their responsibility as a cleaning service. Conclusion: There were 27 containers which could be potential place of mosquitoes breeding, Aedes albopictus and Culex. Knowledge and attitude of cleaning service didn’t affect the number of mosquito larva, while practice of cleaning service have influence on the number of mosquito larva.