TY  - JOUR
T1  - Bioecology and Vectorial Capacity Of Aedes Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Irinjalakuda Municipality, Kerala,India in Relation to Disease Transmission
AU - Aneesh, E.M. AU - Ali, K. Misvar AU - Asha, A.V. 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
SP  - 69
EP  - 72
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2014.69.72
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2014.69.72
KW  - Mosquito
KW  -Aedes
KW  -habitat
KW  -vector
KW  -disease
KW  -dengue
KW  -dengue
KW  - Irinjalakuda
AB  - The larval habitats of mosquitoes were investigated in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur 
  in order to determine the breeding sites of the existing mosquito fauna belong 
  to aedes and its possible public health implications on the residents of the 
  municipality. It has been officially reported that the study area is a disease 
  prone zone having affected by 117 Chickunguniya, 779 dengue and 1419 malaria 
  cases for the last 8 years. The 30 habitat spots were randomly selected and 
  sampled using plankton nets, dippers and pippets. The 8 species of <I>Aedes</I> 
  mosquitoes were encountered, namely; <I>Ae</I>. <I>scatophagoides</I>, <I>Ae</I>. 
  <I>pseudotoeniatus</I>, <I>Ae</I>. <I>longerostris</I>, <I>Ae</I>. <I>eagypti</I>, 
  <I>Ae</I>. <I>vittatus</I>, <I>Ae</I>. <I>albopictus</I>, <I>Ae</I>. <I>walbus</I> 
  and <I>Ae</I>. <I>vexanu</I>s. Out of these, <I>Ae</I>. <I>eagypti</I>, <I>Ae. 
  vittatus</I>, <I>Ae. albopictus</I> and <I>Ae</I>. <I>vexans</I> are potential 
  vectors of communicable diseases. The study site provided diverse habitats to 
  Aedes species such as tree hole, cemented tanks stream pools, fountains, ditches, 
  mud pot, plastic containers, tyers, plant pot, rocky pool, pods, nuts, tin, 
  flower bracts, internodes, latex collecting containers, bowls, duck weed ponds, 
  coconut shell, leaf axils, temporary pools, fish ponds, bamboo and containers. 
  Progressing history of disease outbreak by Aedes species in the study area inspire 
  an intensification of the vector surveillance activities.
ER  -