Gohieria fusca found in dust of air-conditioner filters / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the pollution status of Gohieria fusca in the air conditioner-filters of different places in Wuhu City. Methods The dust samples were collected from the filters of air-conditioners in dining rooms,shopping malls,ho-tels and households between June and September,2013,and G. fusca was detected in the dust samples. Results There were 430 dust samples collected and 98 were G. fusca positive with the breeding rate of 22.79%. The difference of breeding rates of G. fusca were statistically significant among the different places(χ2=18.294,P<0.05). Among 510.5 g dust samples in total, 783 G. fusca mites were detected with an average breeding density of 1.53 mite/g. Conclusion G. fusca breeds in the dust of air-conditioner filters in Wuhu City gravely.