Seasonal Prevalence and Host Preference of Some Medically Important Aedes Species of Doon Valley, India
Abstract
In the recent past, several outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases in Dehradun city make it necessary for a comprehensive understanding of man-vector contacts, disease transmission and determination of appropriate resting sites for adult mosquitoes. The study was conducted within the periphery of Dehradun city in Doon valley, Uttarakhand state, India consisting of eight (08) locations namely Sahaspur, Premnagar, Raipur, Karanpur, Sahastradhara, Dudhli, Doiwala and Rani Pokhri with the objective to analyze and assess the seasonal prevalence and host choice of the mosquitoes with special reference to Aedes species. Among the eight locations of the current study, Raipur registered the highest mosquito abundance (17%) trailed by Sahaspur (16%) and Karanpur (15%). A low abundance of mosquitoes was registered conjointly from Doiwala and Rani Pokhri areas (9% from each area). In these areas, the profile plots of the 2-way ANOVA displayed the highest variation for the data collected from human habitations followed by bovine sheds, whereas the lowest recorded variation was from the poultry. With regards to seasonal prevalence, the highest mosquito abundance was registered during the monsoon followed by the postmonsoon. In provender analysis, a total of 1912 blood meals were collected for antibody test among which 1851 were found positive, with the highest reaction with human antisera (57.75%), followed by bovine antisera (21.34%) and pigs antisera (4.97%). Ae. aegypti had the highest Anthropophilic Index (A.I.) with 68.78%, followed by Ae. albopictus (64.89%) and Ae. vittatus (55.55%). However, Human Blood Predominance (H.B.P.) and Pure Human Blood Pervasiveness (P.H.B.P.) were found highest for Ae. albopictus with values 0.43 and 0.44 respectively. The results also show the seasonal prevalence and feeding habits of these vectors. This study would be helpful in formulating season-wise strategies for the control of Aedes vector mosquitoes in different eco-epidemiological situations.
How to cite this article:
Mondal R, Pemola Devi N, Bhattacharya S. Seasonal Prevalence and Host Preference of Some Medically Important Aedes Species of Doon Valley, India. J Commun Dis. 2021;53(3):96-103.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/0019.5138.202144
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