Influence of Climate Variability on Mosquitoes Bite in Orlu Area of Imo state Nigeria

Fidelis Chinazor Okorie; Cyprain Ezedike

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Influence of Climate Variability on Mosquitoes Bite in Orlu Area of Imo state Nigeria

Fidelis Chinazor Okorie, Cyprain Ezedike

Published in Social Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 6)

Received: 3 September 2014 Accepted: 22 September 2014 Published: 24 November 2014

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Climate change is expected to exacerbate the already serious challenges to human health, food security and economic development, especially in African continent where people are already struggling to meet the challenges posed by existing climate variability. Climate, more especially temperature has a strong and direct influence on development, reproduction and survival of tropic insects such as ‘mosquitoes’. Insect population growth potentials are mainly temperature driven, so a rise in temperature may either increase or decrease insect development, likewise rainfall. This paper highlights the rate of mosquitoes bite as evidence by malaria incidence in the study area, which is attributed to the influence of local climate invariability. The study employed the use of 20 years (1991-2010) climate (rainfall and temperature) data of Orlu from Nigerian Meteorological Agency with 20 years data also on malaria cases in Orlu collected from the health centers in the area. Results of the study show variability in the climate of the area, and further reveal that more than 50% of malaria incidence is caused by temperature increase alone in the area. However, suggestions were made on how to avoid mosquitoes bite and other impacts of climate variability.

Published in	Social Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ss.20140306.11
Page(s)	183-188
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Climate Variations, Mosquitoes, Malaria Incidence, Orlu, Nigeria

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Fidelis Chinazor Okorie, Cyprain Ezedike. (2014). Influence of Climate Variability on Mosquitoes Bite in Orlu Area of Imo state Nigeria. Social Sciences, 3(6), 183-188. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ss.20140306.11

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Fidelis Chinazor Okorie; Cyprain Ezedike. Influence of Climate Variability on Mosquitoes Bite in Orlu Area of Imo state Nigeria. Soc. Sci. 2014, 3(6), 183-188. doi: 10.11648/j.ss.20140306.11

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Fidelis Chinazor Okorie, Cyprain Ezedike. Influence of Climate Variability on Mosquitoes Bite in Orlu Area of Imo state Nigeria. Soc Sci. 2014;3(6):183-188. doi: 10.11648/j.ss.20140306.11

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Fidelis Chinazor Okorie

Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Imo State University, PMB 2000, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
Cyprain Ezedike

Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Imo State University, PMB 2000, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

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Fidelis Chinazor Okorie, Cyprain Ezedike. Influence of Climate Variability on Mosquitoes Bite in Orlu Area of Imo state Nigeria. Soc Sci. 2014;3(6):183-188. doi: 10.11648/j.ss.20140306.11

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