Azlinda Abu Bakar, Dr

My research focuses on Aedes mosquitoes, which are key vectors of diseases like dengue and chikungunya. I explore the potential of plant-based bioinsecticides as safer, more environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical insecticides. Additionally, I study flies and cockroaches in association with their ecto- and endo-parasites, examining how these interactions may contribute to disease transmission. A small part of my research also investigates Aedes resistance to insecticides, exploring its impact on vector control efforts. Ultimately, my work aims to support sustainable strategies to reduce the impact of vector-borne diseases on public health.

Research focus
Vector mosquitoes (Aedes), botanical insecticides for vector management, and parasite-vector interactions

Selected publications

1. Evaluation of Melaleuca cajuputi (Family: Myrtaceae) essential oil in aerosol spray cans against dengue vectors in low cost housing flats. AA Bakar, S Sulaiman, B Omar, RM Ali (2012), Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases 6 (1), 28.
2. Evaluation of in vitro Bioactivity of Melaleuca cajuputi Powell Essential Oil against Aedes aegypti (L.) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse). (2019). A Abu Bakar, H Ahmad, S Sulaiman, B Omar, R Mat Ali Sains Malaysiana 48 (9), 1919-1926
3. Screening of five plant extracts for larvicidal efficacy against larvae of Aedes aegypti (L.) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse). (2018). AA Bakar, S Sulaiman, B Omar, RM Ali ASM Sci. J 11, 103-116
4. Equine piroplasmosis in Kelantan, Malaysia: clinico-hemato-biochemical alterations in subclinically and clinically infected equids (2016). QT Al-Obaidi, A Mohd Mokhtar, II Al-Sultan, AB Azlinda, KGK Mohd Azam. Tropical Biomedicine 33(4): 619–631 (2016)