02415nas a2200265 4500008004100000024000700041245013700048210006900185260001700254300001200271490000700283520163400290653001801924653001601942653001101958653001401969653002201983653001102005100002102016700001702037700001702054700001802071700002402089856003602113 2023 eng d a1200aMale and Female Rosy Barb Fish (Pethia conchonius) Predation Time Against Aedes aegypti Mosquito Larva and Pupa Stage in the Morning0 aMale and Female Rosy Barb Fish Pethia conchonius Predation Time  cOctober 2023 a781-7850 v153 a

Introduction: The control program for Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) outbreaks prioritizes controlling the mosquito vector population. One way of biologically controlling mosquitoes that is safer and more environmentally friendly is fish as natural predators of larval and pupae stage mosquitoes. One fish tested in this study was Rosy Barb (Pethia conchonius). Objective: This study aimed to compare the male and female fish predation ability of rosy barb (P. conchonius) in Aedes aegypti larval and pupal stages. Methods: This study is a laboratory experiment with a post-test-only design and five replications. One aquarium holds one litre of water, one fish, and 25 Ae. aegypti larval/pupa tails. Fish testing begins at 09.00 WIB in the morning. Fish predation was timed until the fish consumed all larvae and pupae. Results: The mean time of predation of male P. conchonius to larvae was 12.03 minutes, and pupae were 2.83 minutes. The mean time of predation of female P. conchonius on larvae was 11.70 minutes, and pupae were 4.28 minutes. The results of the independent sample t-test equal variance assumed statistical test showed that male and female fish had mosquito larvae feeding times that were not significantly different (p> 0.05). Male and female fish had mosquito pupa feeding times that were not significantly different (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Rosy barb fish (P. conchonius) has the potential as a natural predator of Ae. aegypti larval and pupal stages.

10aAedes aegypti10aFemale fish10aLarvae10aMale fish10aPethia conchonius10aPupae.1 aAdrianto, Hebert1 aSubekti, Sri1 aArwati, Heny1 aRambung, Etha1 aChristiani, Natalia uhttps://phcogj.com/article/2118