TEST OF COPPER WIRE DOSE EFFECTIVENESS ON LARVAL MORTALITY OF Aedes Aegypti MOSQUITO IN 2015

Abstract

Control of Aedes aegypti mosquito population still leaves problem that needs to be addressed. The
use of copper wire as an alternative of  larvicide has been studied yet it has not shown a
satisfactory result.
This is study pure experimental research using research design post test only control group design
with larvae of Aedes aegypti third instar as samples. Methods of data analysis were descriptive
analysis and analytical analysis.
Experiment result shows that based on the success criteria for effective control and safe for health,
this research has not found an effective dose of copper wire to kill larvae of Aedes aegypti
mosquito that is safe for health for the percentage of larval mortality with concentration of 38.7%
Cu was still below 2 ppm.
It is recommended that governments and communities use and promote copper wire as an
alternative larvicide for vector eradication of dengue with predetermined limit of use that is safe for
health. Further research can be also carried out with media source of water and variety of
concentration.