Analysis of Culex Mosquitoes Surveillance in Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India 2021-2023

Abstract

Sampling was conducted over two consecutive years, April, 2021 to March, 2022 and April, 2022 to March, 2023, seasonally, i.e. rainy, winter and summer with three sampling in each season from both indoor (cattle sheds and human dwellings) and outdoor habitats. The adults were collected by hand catch method(aspirator). When indoor survey was conducted a total of 632 Culex mosquitoes were collected, out of which 343 Culex mosquitoes were collected from cattle sheds and 289 mosquitoes were collected from human dwellings. Similarly, when outdoor survey was conducted, a total of 125 mosquitoes were collected. A total of 757 adults were identified.