Joshi Vinod, Sharma R C, Sharma Yogesh, Adha Sandeep, Sharma Keerti, Singh Himmat, Purohit Anil, Singhi Manju
Desert Medicine Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Pali Road-Jodhpur-342 005, India.
J Med Entomol. 2006 Mar;43(2):330-6. doi: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)043[0330:iossat]2.0.co;2.
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.
