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Pupal index (PI) as a reliable tool for assessing adult population and prediction of dengue epidemic (DF/DHF)
International Journal of Mosquito Research · 2022 · Vol. 9(6) · pp. 55–59
Kaleb Raja Kumar✉(Vector Control Research Centre)K Bhoopathy(Vector Control Research Centre)Philip Samuel(National Institute of Epidemiology)
Abstract
Objective of this study is to evaluate the pupal productivity (a close proximity of adult population) and to correlate the onset and transmission of dengue fever in the study areas. This Pupal Index (PI) tool is accurate, dependable and comparable, if viruses are found in asymptomatic population. Epidemiologically, pupae per person have been proposed as a measure of entomological risk for DENV transmission.
Mosquito-borne diseases and controlZoonotic diseases and public healthCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesDengue feverPupaTransmission (telecommunications)VirologyPopulationIndex (typography)Aedes aegyptiBiologyMedicineEnvironmental health
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