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A preliminary study on the infestation indices of dengue vector, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Taif, Saudi Arabia
International Journal of Mosquito Research · 2020 · Vol. 7(4) · pp. 49–53
Abstract
Surveys were carried out (August to November; 2018 and 2019) in 12 residential districts of Taif city to examine the overall entomological indices (House Index, HI; Container Index, CI and Breteau Index, BI) for Aedes aegypti larvae. A total of 682 houses were inspected of which 193 were positive and of 1139 containers, 370 were found positive for larval breeding. The calculated indices were 28.3% HI, 32.5% CI and 54.3% BI with significantly higher values in 2019 period (42.2% HI, 42.7% CI and 77.0% BI, P
Mosquito-borne diseases and controlDengue and Mosquito Control ResearchAedes aegyptiVeterinary medicineInfestationDengue feverLarvaVector (molecular biology)BiologyAedesDengue hemorrhagic feverIndex (typography)
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