Open AccessSpatial distribution & physicochemical characterization of the breeding habitats of Aedes aegypti in & around Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Author(s) -
Soumendranath Chatterjee,
Arunima Chakraborty,
Shuvra Kanti Sinha
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/0971-5916.176631
Subject(s) - total dissolved solids , nutrient , aedes aegypti , habitat , dengue fever , aedes , potassium , veterinary medicine , sodium , total suspended solids , ecology , biology , environmental science , chemistry , larva , environmental engineering , wastewater , medicine , chemical oxygen demand , organic chemistry , immunology
Dengue infection is endemic in several areas and the dengue virus is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Thus, it becomes important to understand the breeding ecology of dengue vector and characterize the physicochemical parameters of its breeding habitat. The objective of this study was to analyze the physicochemical parameters of the breeding habitat of the dengue vector and to find out the nutrient composition of the habitat in and around Kolkata, West Bengal. In addition, a geographic information system (GIS) was used to map the disease prone areas for its effective management and prevention.