Open AccessPrevalence of disease vectors in Lakshadweep Islands during post-monsoon season
Author(s) -
Jayalakshmi Krishnan,
L Mathiarasan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.249127
Subject(s) - vector (molecular biology) , biology , filariasis , culex tritaeniorhynchus , anopheles stephensi , aedes , veterinary medicine , anopheles , culex quinquefasciatus , aedes aegypti , zoology , dengue fever , ecology , malaria , japanese encephalitis , virology , helminths , larva , encephalitis , genetics , medicine , virus , gene , immunology , recombinant dna
: Increase of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) in India has posed a question on the situation in Lakshadweep Islands, where VBDs are reported from time-to-time. The present investigation was aimed to assess the faunastic situation of the prevailing vectors along with their breeding sites in different islands of the Lakshadweep.