EFFECTS OF RADIO FREQUENCY EXPOSURE ON HATCHING RATE AND DEVELOPMENT PERIOD OF AE. ALBOPICTUS (SKUSE) (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)

Received 2023-07-06; Accepted 2023-07-30; Published 2023-09-15

Authors

  • Nik Muhammad Hanif Nik Abdull Halim Centre of Environmental Health & Safety Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Nur Ma Aeina Shafiqah Mat Seleei Centre of Environmental Health & Safety Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Nazri Che Dom Centre of Environmental Health & Safety Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Rahmat Dapari Department of Community Health, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Samuel Yaw Agyemang-Badu College of Health -Yamfo, Department of Community Health, Ministry of Health, Sunyani-Yamfo, Ghana.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/jummec.sp2023no2.6

Keywords:

Radio Frequency, Ae. albopictus, Hatching Rate, Development Period, Egg Morphology

Abstract

Telecommunication technologies such as radio, cell phones, and television were developed to meet people's needs and have been widely used for decades. However, the invention relies on the transmission and reception of signals via radio (RF), which has increased concerns about the effects of RF fields on human health, including mosquito-borne diseases caused by exposure to these fields. To address these concerns, a study was conducted to evaluate the effects of exposure from RF on mosquitoes. The objective of this study is to determine the effects of exposure RF on hatching rate, development time, and egg morphology of the Aedes population. Under laboratory conditions, 50 Ae. albopictus eggs were exposed to three different exposures (control, low dose: 900 MHz and high dose: 18 GHz). The effects of exposure on hatching rate, development time and egg morphology were observed. This study revealed that higher doses of RF can shorten the hatching days of Aedes mosquitoes, but also slow down their development rate. In summary, this study provides important insights into the potential effects of exposure to RF on Aedes mosquito populations. Further research is needed to fully understand the effects of exposure RF on mosquito populations in natural environments and the potential public health implications.

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Published

2023-09-15

Issue

Special Issue 2 (2023): Postgraduate Research Colloquium

Section

Research article

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