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VOL. 8, ISSUE 2 (2023)
A preliminary investigation on the container breeding mosquito Aedes in a non-endemic municipal city of West Bengal, India
Authors
Manas Paramanik
Abstract
The Aedes mosquitoes are the vectors of some deadly diseases over a major part of the World. Elimination of Aedes breeding sites is the key to keeping vector density under control and to do this analysis of its breeding sites in any area is a prerequisite. This study was directed to collect baseline data on the potential breeding sites of Aedes larvae at the Gushkara municipal area of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India. Aedes mosquitoes are known as container breeders. The breeding data was collected from the containers and small water accumulations having the potential as breeding sites. The House Index (HI), Container index (CI), and Breteau index (BI) of Aedes in the area were assessed as 3.47, 4.13, and 4.51 respectively which was lower than many endemic areas. The most potential breeding containers were discarded plastic and earthen pots. The density of house-frequenting adult Aedes was very low. Although the area is primarily non-endemic and the assessed indices are not alarming, the presence of potential breeding grounds in the area should not be ignored in the increasing Aedes-transmitted diseases like dengue incidences in the state.
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Pages:37-40
How to cite this article:
Manas Paramanik "A preliminary investigation on the container breeding mosquito<em> Aedes</em> in a non-endemic municipal city of West Bengal, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 37-40
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