Open AccessPrevalence of dengue vectors, larval breeding habitats, Stegomyia indices and their correlation with dengue cases in urban and rural areas of Punjab, India
Author(s) -
Seema Devi,
Taruna Kaura,
Jaspreet Kaur,
Lovleen,
Jaspreet Takkar,
Surya K. Sharma,
Gagandeep Singh Grover
Publication year - 2020
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 - 10.4103/0972-9062.313966
Subject(s) - dengue fever , aedes albopictus , aedes aegypti , vector (molecular biology) , aedes , veterinary medicine , habitat , biology , geography , ecology , larva , virology , medicine , biochemistry , gene , recombinant dna
The state of Punjab, India is highly endemic for dengue fever as high number of confirmed dengue cases have been reported since 2013. A better understanding of vectors distribution and their seasonal variation is necessary to control the disease. Therefore, the present study was conducted in both rural and urban areas of 11 out of 22 districts of Punjab to highlight seasonal prevalence of Aedes vector mosquitoes.