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VOL. 9, ISSUE 4 (2024)
Assessing mosquito diversity & density in Nagpur city: Impact of Sewage Treatment plant
Authors
Ashok Bhelawe, Sanjay Karlekar, Ravina Bhisikar, Payal R Verma
Abstract
A comparative study was carried out to
determine the mosquito diversity and density near the domestic wastewater
slow-flowing canal in Chaitanya Nagar, Nagpur, Maharashtra State, India, and
the domestic wastewater slow-flowing canal established sewage-water treatment
plant (STP) in Somalwada, Nagpur. An entomological parameter was used for
comparison with the assistance of standard WHO guidelines. The observations
showed a higher density of Armigers and Culex species, which are
mosquitoes breeding in organically polluted water bodies, near the STP located
at the domestic wastewater slow-flowing canal in Somalwada, Nagpur, as compared
to the domestic wastewater slow-flowing canal in Chaitanya Nagar, Nagpur. The
observed density range of Culex quinquefasciatus consistently exceeded
the normal range. This study noted the potential transmission of lymphatic
filariasis and other mosquito-borne diseases within a two km radius flight
range of mosquitoes near the STP. It recommends urgent measures for mosquito
control in the vicinity of the STP in Somalwada, Nagpur.
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Pages:132-136
How to cite this article:
Ashok Bhelawe, Sanjay Karlekar, Ravina Bhisikar, Payal R Verma "Assessing mosquito diversity & density in Nagpur city: Impact of Sewage Treatment plant". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 132-136
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