A study on the vertical distribution of Aedes aegypti (L.) in high-rise flats in an endemic area of dengue/dengue haemorrhagic fever in Malaysia

Abstract

An oviposition study of Aedes aegypti (L.) was conducted in a sixteen-storey building (flats) in an urban area of Kuala Lumpur. Ae. aegypti breeding occurred in all floors of the building including the roof-top. However, the dengue vector was dominant at the second floor level.