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1 March 2006 Importance of Socioeconomic Status and Tree Holes in Distribution of Aedes Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Vinod Joshi, R. C. Sharma, Yogesh Sharma, Sandeep Adha, Keerti Sharma, Himmat Singh, Anil Purohit, Manju Singhi
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Abstract

Immature Aedes mosquitoes were found in domestic, peridomestic, and tree hole habitats within three socioeconomic strata of Jodhpur, a city within an arid area of Rajasthan, India, endemic for dengue. Peridomestic habitats served as a persistent source of Aedes vectors, especially those used for watering cows for religious reasons that were located within high socioeconomic areas. Domestic (indoor) containers within low socioeconomic strata showed a higher container index (27.0%) than periurban areas with cattle sheds (14.3%) or high socioeconomic areas (18.1%). Mosquitoes were collected in tree holes at zoos and gardens supporting several species of monkeys. Six of 67 Aedes albopictus Skuse reared from immatures collected in tree holes tested positive for dengue antigen acquired through vertical transmission, possibly indicating a persistence mechanism for dengue virus within an urban environment.

Vinod Joshi, R. C. Sharma, Yogesh Sharma, Sandeep Adha, Keerti Sharma, Himmat Singh, Anil Purohit, and Manju Singhi "Importance of Socioeconomic Status and Tree Holes in Distribution of Aedes Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India," Journal of Medical Entomology 43(2), 330-336, (1 March 2006). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-2585(2006)043[0330:IOSSAT]2.0.CO;2
Received: 21 October 2004; Accepted: 15 June 2005; Published: 1 March 2006
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KEYWORDS
Aedes breeding
dengue
Socioeconomic status
surveillance
tree holes
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