PENGAMATAN INDEKS JENTIK DAN TEMPAT PERKEMBANGBIAKAN AEDES AEGYPTI DI KOTA PALU

Dengue fever still becomes health problem in Indonesia. In Palu municipality total reported case for the last three years (2005-2007) is 1,647, and 19 of them was reported die. The aim of this survey was to investigate larvae index and container of Aedes in endemic and potencial area for dengue fever. From this survey, it was shown that larvae index in Palu was relatively high both in the endemic or potencial areas. It was also shown that 9 types of container had a potential as Aedes aegypti breeding places. So that, the breeding places need to be observed to prevent the increase of the endemic dengue fever area. Socialization on how to protect the dengue fever to the local people in the endemic area is urgently needed by controlling the breeding places. A team work which consists of related government sectors should be established to control the dengue fever. Key words: Aedes aegypti, Breeding places, Container, Larvae index