DENGUE VECTOR SURVEILLANCE BASED ON THE ADULT DENSITIES OF MOSQUITOES IN TIRUNELVELI TAMIL NADU INDIA

Mohd. Ayoub Bhat; Dr. K. Krishnamoorthy

Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2020

DENGUE VECTOR SURVEILLANCE BASED ON THE ADULT DENSITIES OF MOSQUITOES IN TIRUNELVELI TAMIL NADU INDIA

Mohd. Ayoub Bhat, Dr. K. Krishnamoorthy

Abstract :

Entomological surveillance was carried out for one year long period to determine the densities of adult mosquitoes by applying different techniques. Since adult females are only the stages of mosquitoes which can transmit the diseases thus only female mosquitoes were recorded and examined to determine the entomological risk and vectors involved. Adults premise index and per man hour density was calculated. St. aegypti is a primary dengue vector in the study areas.