Survei Perilaku Masyarakat Terhadap Populasi Tungau Debu Rumah Di Sekitar Rumah Penduduk Kelurahan Malalayang Satu Kecamatan Malalayang Kota Manado

: Dust contains a variety of air-borne particles that spread in the air. The house dust contains house dust mites which are found most in the furniture of the house. House dust mites can be a serious problem for human health. The temperature and moisture of Manado is suitable for the breeding of house dust mites. This study aimed to determine the behavior of the public towards the house dust mites population around the residential houses in subdistrict Malalayang Satu district Malalayang Manado. This was a descriptive study with using questionnaire. Samples were 100 people obtained by simple random sampling method. This study was conducted in November – December 2012. The results showed that the average level of knowledge of the population was in good category with a score of 4.77 points (maximum 8 points). Respondents' attitude is categorized as good with the average score of 20,01 points (maximum 21 points). Respondent's action is categorized as good with average score of 7.04 points (maximum 10 points). Conclusion: Knowledge, attitude, and action of people in subdistrict Malalayang Satu Malalayang Manado belonged to good category