Lymphatic filariasis is a disease caused by the filarial worm Wuchereria brancofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori that attack lymph and lymph nodes. Cx. quinquefasciatus is a vector of filarial bancroftiin urban area. Subdistrict Cisayong as endemic filariasis area with microfilaria rate in> 1%. Elimination of Filariasis in Indonesia was done in two methods such as filariasis mass drug administration in endemic areas and vectorcontrol. Vector control and potential transmission of filariasis needs some information including infection rate, parity rate and density of Culex larvae. The purpose of research are to observe the spesies of Culex mosquitoes, infection rate, parousitas, and density of Culex mosquito larvae.The method is a survey method using cluster sampling method. The cluster in this research are 39 RT in Cisayong village. Mosquitoes was catched from 9 groups (RT) which is elected. Sampling was conducted in the night at 18:00 to 00:00 pm.The results shows that the spesiesof Culex were catched in Cisayong including Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cx. hutchinsoni, Cx. sitiens, Cx. vishnui, Cx. pseudovishnui, Cx. tritaeniorinchus
AbstrakFilariasis limfatik merupakan penyakit disebabkan oleh cacing filaria Wuchereria brancofti, Brugia malayi, dan Brugia timori yang menyerang saluran dan kelenjar getah bening. Cx. quinquefasciatus merupakan vektor filariasis bancrofti di daerah urban. Kecamatan Cisayong endemis filariasis dengan Microfilaria rate >1%. Eliminasi filariasis di Indonesia ditetapkan dua pilar kegiatan yaitu pemberian obat massal pencegahan filariasis (POMP filariasis) di daerah endemis dan pengendalian vektor. Pengendalian vektor dan potensi vektor dalam penularan filariasis dapat diketahui melalui berbagai hal diantaranya dengan mengetahui spesies Culex, angka infeksi, parousitas dan kepadatan larva Culex.Tujuan penelitian yaitu mengetahui spesies nyamuk Culex, infection rate, parousitas, dan kepadatan larva nyamuk Culex. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode survei dengan teknik cluster sampling. Kelompok (Cluster) dalam penelitian ini yaitu RT berjumlah 39 RT yang ada di Desa Cisayong. Penangkapan sampel nyamuk dilakukan di 9 kelompok (RT) yang terpilih. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan pada malam hari pukul 18.00-00.00 WIB. Hasil penelitan menujukkan bahwa spesies Culex yang ditangkap di Desa Cisayog diantaranya Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cx. hutchinsoni , Cx. sitiens , Cx. vishnui , Cx. pseudovishnui , Cx. tritaeniorhynchus dan Cx. gelidus, infection rate 0%, sementara itu, parousitasCx. quinquefasciatus 66%, Cx. hutchinsoni 17%, Cx. sitiens 68%, Cx. vishnui 55%, Cx. pseudovishnui 21%, Cx. tritaeniorhynchus 53%, dan Cx. gelidus 54%. Kepadatan larva Culex sp. yaitu 3,38/cidukan.