Efektivitas Malathion dalam Pengendalian Vektor Dbd dan Uji Kerentanan Larva Aedes Aegypti terhadap Temephos di Kota Palembang

. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is still a public health problem at tropical areas. There are 16 provinces in Indonesia which reported outbreaks of DHF. Palembang is one of DHF endemic areas in South Sumatera. DHF vector control which has been done is fogging with malathion (adult mosquitoes) and temephose (larvae). The design was cross-sectional and was carried out in May to November 2009, located in Lorok Pakjo and Bukit Baru sub-districts. This research was aimed to know Ae. aegypti resistence to malathion and temephose. 252 samples in Lorok Pakjo and 73 samples in Bukit Baru were chosen by using Lameshow \u27s formula. The activities are ovitrap method to collect eggs sample, containers surveyed and interviewed about DHF, malathion and temephos resistence test. HI, CI, BI and ABJwere 38; 21.1; 44.4 and 68.1 (LorokPakjo) and 31.9; 19.5; 52 and 62 (Bukit Baru). There was no resistance of Ae. Aegypti to malathion and temephos